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A national park helped a man find solace from his grief, and I was lucky to be his guide. What I learned from him changed how I view parks.
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To build a wall in parks--that was the threat the first time Donald Trump was president. Now he is threatening the parks themselves.
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Stephanie McCullough
As a former US national park ranger with a master’s degree in environmental education and interpretation, Stephanie (she/her) created the Ranger Desk to share her passion for national parks and the natural world.

