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The Presidential Volunteer Ranger program was established in 2005 to recognize volunteers who contributed at least 4,000 hours or more of cumulative service to the National Park Service. [7] This program shouldn’t be confused with the President’s Volunteer Service Award which also has a Lifetime Achievement Award for individuals who ...
One veteran's legacy Free, lifetime access to national parks for fellow vets, Gold Star Families. Are all U.S. national parks free? All 425 parks are free for everyone to enter on Veterans Day ...
U.S. military veterans and Gold Star families now have free lifetime access to all national parks and lands. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced it will grant veterans and Gold Star ...
Here's a Veterans Day freebie every American can enjoy: free admission to all 423 National Park Service sites.
Trails & Rails volunteer aboard the Coast Starlight in 2009, interpreting the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail. The idea behind Trails & Rails first formed from an Amtrak marketing director who was on board the Sunset Limited and overheard a National Park Service ranger talking with passengers about the sites outside the window of the Sightseer Lounge. [2]
The term was then adopted by the National Park Service. [2] The first Director of the National Park Service, Stephen T. Mather, reflected upon the early park rangers in the US National Parks as follows: They are a fine, earnest, intelligent, and public-spirited body of men, these rangers. Though small in number, their influence is large.
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The U.S. National Park Service has a long history of specialized training needs. One of the service's earliest training programs was Ranger Skills, a nine-week course held at the Grand Canyon. Over the years, the variety of skills has increased and the bureau has created training centers to meet those needs.