Most people have an image in their mind when they think about National Parks, whether it’s Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Arches, Yosemite, or a park closer to their home. But National Parks are so much more, they each have their own reason for being a National Park, they have wild and sometimes surprising wildlife, and they all have dedicated Park Rangers that facilitate visitors and help the park function year-round. My guest, Riley Hays, is currently an Interpretive Park Ranger at Denali National Park in Alaska. In this episode, Riley tells me about a horned lizard scavenger hunt, how she got started on the track to becoming a Park Ranger, and all the amazing things about National Parks we could fit in.
You can find Riley’s blog at rileysroves.com. It’s got her writing, a resource library full of park guides and road trip itineraries, and it’s a great website to wander around in and learn all about National Parks.
