Week #46 Announced - Park Ranger

  12 Feb 2008 in Job Updates by Sean Aiken

IMG_6847This week I am working as a Park Ranger at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island.

I will get to experience the various duties of a Park Ranger, such as park maintenance, conservation, incident relief, and interacting with visitors.

The park was officially founded in 1916, though native Hawaiians have known about it for centuries. They regard the park as a sacred location where the deity Pele lives, the goddess of fire.

Hawaii Volcanoes extends from sea level to 13,677 ft (4,169m) and encompasses the summits and rift zones of two of the world’s most active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa. Kilauea has been in nearly continuous eruption since 1983; Mauna Loa last erupted in 1984.

The forecast looks great for the week, so we might finally get to experience some sunny Hawaii weather!

-Sean

3 Comments »

  1. Comment by Christian Davis — March 1, 2008

    Go Park Rangers!! From a fellow park ranger.

  2. Comment by Aude — March 23, 2008

    Hi!!
    I’m a french girl, so my english isn’t very good.I just wanted to say your website is a very good idea. So why did you decide to change your job every week?

  3. Comment by Rob — March 23, 2008

    Hey dude — This is really cool. Hope you enjoyed your week as a Park Ranger. We should all be so diligent about finding a career we feel passionate about. Best of luck to you.

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