Playtime for children used to be more about imagination than technology. Toys were simple and the vast majority of them didn’t take any batteries. Instead, they made children embrace their inner creativity for hours of endless fun. Toys today, while …
According to officials in Allegheny County in Pennsylvania, the region has been in need of a park ranger program for years now. Budgetary concerns and prioritization, however, have made such a program impossibility until now. The council passed a 2015 …
Several months ago, the City Council in Del Mar, California voted to suspend the use of a body camera by the city’s sole park ranger, Adam Chase, which he had been using as part of his service duties. This week …
Caldwell, West Virginia has reason to be proud of Greenbrier County Park Ranger Jesse Anderson. Service Wear Apparel recently named Anderson as the Park Ranger of the Year for his outstanding service to Greenbrier County Park and its visitors. He …
Eight park rangers across the state of North Carolina were recently commissioned as law enforcement officers after participating in a law enforcement basic training program that lasted 17 weeks. The rangers received their commissions at a public ceremony and were …
Park rangers in Portland, Oregon are considered by city officials as well as by the rangers themselves as ambassadors for the Portland park system. They are seen as the “friendly faces” that greet visitors and help people in the parks …
Eatonville, Washington will have a rather somber claim to fame soon as National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson will be posthumously honored by the United States Postal Service. The Post Office in Eatonville has announced that it will be dedicating its …
A new parks project that is being planned by Pittsburgh city officials is set to allocate almost $1 million to its various elements, one of which is the creation of a city park ranger. The position has not yet been …
Glacier Park in Montana is one of the nation’s most popular and beloved national parks because of its serene beauty and abundant wildlife. That wildlife has gotten a little too close to some of the park’s visitors recently, however, and …
Two Golden Gate National Recreation Area park rangers recently were forced to Taser a man who they found camping illegally on Muir Beach. The rangers approached the man who was occupying a wildlife protection area with his dog. According to …