Joplin council narrowly advances park ranger jobs Yahoo News Oct. 18—Some members of the Joplin City Council expressed concerns Monday night about authorizing the hiring of unarmed park rangers, which resulted in a split vote to go forward. City administrators proposed a measure that created two park ranger positions as discussed with voters as one of the purposes of use tax funding. The measure also authorized a job description for the positions and … The post Joplin council narrowly advances park ranger jobs appeared first on Park-Ranger.Org ..read more

Park ranger to discuss local mushrooms, foraging safety Discover Our Coast SEASIDE – Dane Osis, park ranger at Fort Stevens State Park, will give a presentation on mushrooms of Clatsop County at 2 p.m. in the community room at Seaside Library. The post Park ranger to discuss local mushrooms, foraging safety appeared first on Park-Ranger.Org ..read more

The Humble Origins of the ‘Fattest Tournament on Earth’ The New York Times Mike Fitz, a former park ranger at Katmai National Park and the founder of Fat Bear Week, used to keep “a facade of neutrality.” Now he’s naming names. The post The Humble Origins of the ‘Fattest Tournament on Earth’ appeared first on Park-Ranger.Org ..read more

Joplin council approves budgeting park ranger jobs Joplin Globe Budgeting for park projects and the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce were the two major discussions Thursday night during the Joplin City Council’s final budget session this week. The post Joplin council approves budgeting park ranger jobs appeared first on Park-Ranger.Org ..read more

Andrew Vietze tells all about being a park ranger at the Cushing Public Library Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald The fabled Maine North Woods will be realistically described by Park Ranger Andrew Vietze in a live talk at the Cushing Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 6:30 p.m. The post Andrew Vietze tells all about being a park ranger at the Cushing Public Library appeared first on Park-Ranger.Org ..read more

Ayala: Deputy parks director wrote ‘Hola Ranger: My Journey Through the National Parks’ San Antonio Express-News ‘I don’t know what this guy does,’ Vela remembered thinking about the park ranger,… The post Ayala: Deputy parks director wrote ‘Hola Ranger: My Journey Through the National Parks’ appeared first on Park-Ranger.Org ..read more

Boston Parks Graduates Class of Five New Rangers Boston.gov In a small private ceremony this week, Chief of Environment and Open Space Mariama White-Hammond, Boston Parks Commissioner Ryan Woods, and Chief Park Ranger Gene Survillo congratulated and presented certificates of completion to 5 Park Rangers who completed the Boston Park Rangers Academy this summer. The post Boston Parks Graduates Class of Five New Rangers appeared first on Park-Ranger.Org ..read more

How I accidentally became a park ranger | The Daily Californian Daily Californian USAjobs had just uploaded a ton of new park ranger positions. I thought to myself: park rangers are pretty cool. The post How I accidentally became a park ranger | The Daily Californian appeared first on Park-Ranger.Org ..read more

Yosemite's Grove of Giant Sequoias Reopens After Month-Long Fire Closure Smithsonian Magazine Park officials say that decades of prescribed burns helped keep the historic trees safe The post Yosemite’s Grove of Giant Sequoias Reopens After Month-Long Fire Closure appeared first on Park-Ranger.Org ..read more

Dolly Parton, as glam park ranger, announces new Dollywood ride WYFF4 Greenville Dolly Parton donned a sparkly ranger shirt and glittery capris Friday for a special announcement. The post Dolly Parton, as glam park ranger, announces new Dollywood ride appeared first on Park-Ranger.Org ..read more