Park Rangers

Why I Quit the National Park Service

I quit the national park service for the same reason I became a ranger in the first place: to find and do what makes me happy.

Why I became a Wilderness First Responder: how a scary accident taught me that doing your best is always enough.

I am often asked how I became a park ranger at US national parks. Here’s how the greatest adventure of my life began.

As a former ranger, I’m often asked how to become a national park ranger. These are my tips for prospective park rangers.

A few years ago in a grad class, a fellow student made a statement that floored me: “LGBTQ people can’t work in national parks.”

Many people have asked why I became a national park ranger, but I never had a story to tell. Until now. Here is my park ranger origin story.