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Summer @ a National Park

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ic3burg
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Have any of you spent a summer working for a NP? Thinking about doing it for summer ‘19 (maybe Yosemite) and want to hear about your experiences.

What did you do, what were your hours like, living accommodations, did you have time to enjoy the park on time off, etc
Oct 21 2018 7:43AM
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iFlip
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I know a NSer worked in Toulumne Meadows (the high-elevation portion of Yosemite) this past summer. While I was there on a climbing trip I saw his car in employee parking at the store/grill many times with a NS sticker in the window. Never did figure out who it was.
Oct 21 2018 10:42AM
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.squirrely.
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Also interested in this
Oct 21 2018 11:21AM
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DirtYStylE
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I don't have much to say about work at a NP, but firefighting is a good route for seasonal wilderness work
Oct 24 2018 2:33PM
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theabortionator
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DirtYStylEI don't have much to say about work at a NP, but firefighting is a good route for seasonal wilderness work


I wanted to give this a shot at one point but I'm fucking terrible in the heat. I was more a cold weather guy for ever, but some of my head injuries fucked things up and I over heat super easy. Plus working year round in the cold, I feel it's probably not a good gig for me.

Seems like it would be an awesome experience and something we def need more people doing. Unfortunately doesn't seem like the wildfire issues are going to get any better. I hope they do, but I ran into several good sized ones just driving this year.
Oct 24 2018 3:26PM
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JAHpow
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Little Yosemite backcountry ranger internship
Oct 24 2018 6:32PM
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fries
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Interested. Summer at glacier would be amazing
Oct 24 2018 6:50PM
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ic3burg
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JAHpowLittle Yosemite backcountry ranger internship


Good shout on this. Looked it up and found a lot of really helpful information on the site. Will definitely at least apply
Oct 24 2018 8:20PM
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