Beginning

Today I was hired as a Park Guide Interpretation intern for Arches National Park in Moab, Utah. I will begin my three month program in August and be on my way to becoming a park ranger. This has been a dream of mine for about two years now, since I graduated college and reacquainted myself with Nature and my love for the outdoors. It's exciting to see things beginning to fall into place.

I think it started with the Ken Burn's documentary I saw back in 2009. It inspired me to really get outside again and explore our country's backyard. My girlfriend, Anna, and I set a goal to visit one National or State Park every month as a way to explore these places together. From Kennesaw Mountain to Gettysburg, from Cloudland Canyon to the Grand Canyon; each new place brought with it a growing passion to become involved with the preservation of our public lands. The mountains, the woods, the canyons, the rivers, the deserts, the battlefields, the historic sites and monuments - they're all within reach for us to enjoy and reconnect with. I want to be a part of helping others to experience this.

I may not have any deep insight into the meaning of life, but I want to share with you my passion for Nature and my journey along the way. Let's take a walk outside.