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I was a seasonal park ranger one summer during my undergrad years. I earnestly believe that was the most fulfilling work I have ever done, and will probably eve
by iammiles 6y ago
I was a seasonal park ranger one summer during my undergrad years. I earnestly believe that was the most fulfilling work I have ever done, and will probably ever do.
My time was largely used to fix things around the park, perform landscaping, and working on new / existing trails. It was great to be outside, work with my hands, and being mentally engaged having to come up with solutions to problems with sometimes limited resources.
But the actual treat was seeing the work being enjoyed by visitors and knowing that for years to come untold amounts of people from all walks of life will be able to do the same.
- thepete2 6y agoThat sounds like fun. I often wish I could spend more time in nature.
- omosubi 6y agoThat sounds amazing - it's no wonder that the national park service is one of the most sought after employers in the country I've often thought the us should have a large group of kids out of high school or college from all over the country do service work in local, state and national parks around the country. They'd first spend 4-6 months training similar to the army to build discipline and then go maintain trails/fix buildings/remove invasive species/rehab are back to a roughly natural state/etc. There are so many people willing and interested to help improve natural areas and it's a shame our government doesn't recognize that.