Once again, it's been a while. Been up to my eyeballs in schoolwork, family get-togethers, and back to back adventures across the Western United States. But the rest of the summer is looking to be awesome. Why? Because I get to spend it here:
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| Edith Creek and Mount Rainier, Paradise. Photo from Wikipedia. |
That's right! I am now an official Meadow Rove Volunteer in Mount Rainier National Park for the entire summer of 2016 and potentially into the future beyond as well!
What the heck does that mean? Well it means that I get to camp in the park for free, and every day I get up, Put on my NPS volunteer uniform, and proceed to hike around the subalpine meadows of Paradise and Sunrise all day; answering questions, teaching people about the park, and maybe most importantly, protecting the sensitive meadows from getting trampled by curious visitors who may not know what damage they are causing.
I will be volunteering in the park from now until August 30 every week from Monday through Thursday, bouncing back and forth between Paradise and Sunrise every week. I just finished my first week at Paradise, and I am looking forward to my first week at Sunrise as well!
If you are planning to visit the park, I am not sure where I will be at Sunrise yet, but at Paradise you can probably find me around Myrtle Falls, Edith Creek, and the Golden Gate Trail. Basically if you're within eyeshot of one of Edith Creek's waterfalls, you're going to be within eyeshot of me (Surprised? you really shouldn't be).
Here's to a wonderful summer of wandering around on Washington's tallest fire mountain!
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