Park Rangers Ask Questions For A Reason
“How much water do you have?”
“Where are you hiking today?”
It’s part of a program called “Preventative Search and Rescue” to help visitors be more prepared before they hike. If they suggest a shorter hike or a long break in a shady spot, heed their warning!
They’ve seen a dramatic drop in search-and-rescue calls since they launched the program in the Grand Canyon in 1997.
Working In A National Park Isn’t All Fun And Games
Unfortunately, park rangers are the ones stuck with the dirty work. Many people think it’s always fantastic, and you’re always out on adventures, one park ranger said.
But ultimately, it’s a job like any other. Sometimes rangers have to do the grimy work like trail maintenance or scrubbing graffiti off the rocks.
At the end of the day, becoming a park ranger might be a fun job, but it also comes with lots of hard work. We should all be more aware of our surroundings when visiting the country’s national parks, and we should, of course, always listen to the advice of America’s park rangers.
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