Nps Ranger News

  • Author: Vários
  • Narrator: Vários
  • Publisher: Podcast
  • Duration: 4:39:01
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Synopsis

Explore the amazing world of National Park Service rangers, protecting people and parks across the country through law enforcement, search and rescue, emergency medicine, firefighting and more in America's National Parks.

Episodes

  • NPS Law Enforcement Training with Yellowstone Supt. Cameron Sholly

    26/07/2019 Duration: 01h13min

    NPS law enforcement training has evolved to a point where major changes may be possible. Explore the possibilities in an in-depth hour-long interview with Yellowstone Superintendent Cameron Sholly. Cam's extensive CV includes titles such as Regional Director for the Midwest Region, Associate Director for Visitor and Resource Protection, Superintendent of Natchez Trace Parkway, Deputy Associate Director for Visitor and Resource Protection, Special Assistant to Director Bomar, Chief of Ranger Operations at Yosemite, and a number of seasonal and permanent positions with the NPS at Yosemite and Yellowstone.

  • The National Park Service Ranger Honor Guard

    18/04/2019 Duration: 20min

    Chris Figge, Team Leader of the NPS Ranger Honor Guard, talks about the team's history and mission, and how to become a member. 

  • Park Profile: Ozark National Scenic Riverways

    26/03/2019 Duration: 41min

    Take 1.3 million visitors, add water, warm weather, watercraft, and send them down a river, exploring caves, hiking, and horseback riding. What could go wrong?  An in-depth look at ranger operations at Ozark National Scenic Riverways with District Rangers Chris Figge and Eric Herndon. See how NPS rangers work night and day to keep the park safe and fun for all.  We'll also see why this park is a great place for rangers to work and live.   

  • Natchez Trace Parkway: Rangers Implement an Integrated Plan for Visitor Safety

    07/03/2019 Duration: 24min

    Ranger work at the Natchez Trace Parkway is more than just writing traffic tickets. It's a comprehensive data-driven program to increase visitor safety.  We interview District Ranger John Hearne to find out the clever and creative ways rangers have found to keep the parkway safe.

  • Ranger Careers: How the ranger job became a profession

    04/03/2019 Duration: 51min

    Not long ago, if one was a permanent GS-5 park ranger, you had to compete to reach the GS-7 level. Supervisors were GS-8 or 9. NPS rangers used to be in the news for being eligible for food stamps. An effort called "Ranger Careers" changed that, and the ranger profession.  We talk to Dick Martin about his time in the Washington Office a vision of the modern ranger workforce became a reality. Dick is a former superintendent three parks (Sequoia/Kings Canyon, Death Valley, and Wrangell-St. Elias) moving up the ranger ranks in Yosemite, Sequoia/Kings Canyon, Mt. Rainier and Olympic.

  • Seasonal Ranger Academy at Vermillion

    21/02/2019 Duration: 15min

    We speak to CJ Ross, Director of the seasonal park ranger academy at Vermillion Community College in Ely, MN.  What makes Vermillion unique? How to prepare, because if you're not ready, you may not pass. Info on Vermillion http://www.vcc.edu/programs-degrees/law-enforcement-ems/seasonal-park-law-enforcement-ranger-training/ And the other academies: https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/seasonal-law-enforcement-training-program.htm

  • The Ranger: We Interview the Director

    18/02/2019 Duration: 14min

    The film that will give your superintendent nightmares. We interview Jenn Wexler, the director and writer of the award-winning horror film The Ranger.  https://www.theranger-movie.com/

  • US Rangers: The Law of the Land

    07/02/2019 Duration: 37min

    Rangers killed in the line of duty with author and former NPS Special Agent Paul Berkowitz, who plans to revise his book US Rangers: The Law of the Land. He can be reached at facebook.com/PaulBerkowitzAuthor or thelawoftheland@hotmail.com