An Update

Hello to you all.

Its been a little while since I have written anything for this blog.  That is because I have been busy with my job as a Park Ranger for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.  The summer is our busiest time and the park that I work at has been swamped with people, projects, and general activity.  I love my job because it keeps me outside, allows me to improve on beautify natural landscapes, and lets me help people enjoy the wild space that they have come to witness.  I have found this summer season to be hectic, hot, stressful, and extremely satisfying.

I have missed working on my blog.  As the summer winds down and I have much more time on my hands, I plan to return and write some more pieces for anyone to enjoy.  My job has taken the majority of my time and attention, I think it would be appropriate to write about parks for my first few articles.  Managing and maintaining nature parks and reserves for the general public is a demanding and complicated job.  Its a balancing act between protecting the natural environment and making the area accessible to all those who want to access the space.  How best to accomplish these goals have been under debate since the creation of the first National Parks in the late 19th century.

I would like to explore some of these arguments and debates that have followed the creation and development of our parks.  I hope I can bring a knowledgeable viewpoint to the discussion because of my time working in the field.  In the meantime, if you'd like to learn more about parks, specifically America's, I would recommend Ken Burns' documentary about US National Park Service.  It is an incredible piece of film.

Thank you for reading and I hope to bring you more material soon!