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Adventure to Chaco Canyon

Published on August 14, 2013March 6, 2016 by Mariana5 Comments

If you haven’t heard of Chaco Canyon, you should look it up. I mean it. Right now. Continue reading “Adventure to Chaco Canyon” →

Magic at Thunder Lake, Rocky Mountain NP

Published on August 6, 2013March 6, 2016 by Mariana10 Comments

If you have been following this blog over the past few months, you might remember that my boyfriend Austin made a move from a job at the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park (just three easy hours from my position at Mesa Verde) to the front range of Colorado to work at Rocky Mountain National Park (now, eight hours away). Continue reading “Magic at Thunder Lake, Rocky Mountain NP” →

It’s World Ranger Day!

Published on July 31, 2013March 6, 2016 by Mariana1 Comment

The following article was posted this morning on Inside NPS, an information portal for National Park Service employees:

Today, July 31st, is World Ranger Day, a day set aside for paying tribute to the work that rangers perform around the world to protect the last vestiges of the earth’s natural and cultural heritage. Continue reading “It’s World Ranger Day!” →

Fire, Fear, and Hope: Pt 2

Published on July 3, 2013July 2, 2018 by Mariana3 Comments

Almost exactly a year ago today I sat at my kitchen table, contemplating wildfire, and needing to write. Continue reading “Fire, Fear, and Hope: Pt 2” →

For Love

Published on June 27, 2013March 6, 2016 by Mariana1 Comment

“If you love a flower, don’t pick it up. Because if you pick it up it dies and it ceases to be what you love. So if you love a flower, let it be. Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.” – Osho, Indian mystic, guru, and spiritual teacher.

Thanks for the reminder Ranger Kaitlyn.

Saying Goodbye to Canyonlands

Published on May 21, 2013March 6, 2016 by Mariana6 Comments

963862_917352690821_1408644614_o — The view from 313, the road to the Island in the Sky

Well, I’m all moved in here at beautiful Mesa Verde National Park, but before I delve into the stories of my third season here, I wanted to write about a recent trip Austin and I made a few weekends ago. Continue reading “Saying Goodbye to Canyonlands” →