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Kaibab Squirrely Park Ranger


National Park Rangers are a creative bunch.

This Ranger decided to use his upcoming Halloween costume to have some fun.

I dropped this squirrel off at the Grand Canyon Lodge so he could sprint through the area.

Oh yea, this is what a normal sized Kaibab squirrel looks like. Guess the other one was on steroids.
Grand Canyon National Park North Rim , 17 Comments

Campfire Program at Grand Canyon

Tonight I did my first campfire program of the season. I am a little behind after being sick for over a week and it sure felt good to be back in my Ranger uniform.

Old Clay Man and Old Clay Woman brought clay to the People of the canyon. They were welcomed to the village and fed as was the custom. As Old Clay Woman worked the clay into a coiled pot Old Clay Man danced around her singing a clay song and the People of the village gathered around. The larger Old Clay Woman’s pot became the faster Old Clay Man danced and sang. When the pot was finished Old Clay Woman gave thanks to the sun for drying the clay. Old Clay Man now danced so fast he could barely be seen swinging his staff around him. Suddenly, Old Clay Man’s staff hit the pot and broke it into 1000 pieces. Old Clay Woman was angry and cursed him for his clumsiness chasing him around. But then, she stopped. And gathering pieces of the broken pot she gave each woman a piece of the broken pot telling them they should never forget this gift of making pottery sent to them by Spider Woman and pass along the skill to their daughters and granddaughters. This is how the story was told to me.

And I have clay, so we can play.  Anyone who wants to can make a clay pot or anything to test their skills. I’ve never seen two finished pieces that look alike. Then the clay is recycled for the next campfire.Photos are all from last summer as I forgot to take a picture tonight.

Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park , 9 Comments

Back to Grand Canyon National Park

Highway 67 into the North Rim 2008
Summer is on its way and that means it’s time for me to go back to Grand Canyon National Park where I work as a seasonal Park Ranger at the North Rim.

The road trip exploring Arizona was just what I needed. I took the camper to a storage place in Kanab, Utah last Saturday then drove nonstop back to my winter home.

Home at the canyon
I leave Yarnell Sunday and arrive in the park Monday to set up my rolling home for almost six months in the employee campground under the Ponderosa Pines, my favorite tree.

Me ready to hike last year
I’m supposed to have a phone and internet by Tuesday. But I’m being told the broadband is used up, which I refuse to believe, and that I will have to settle with dial-up. No Way! I had DSL last year and want it this year also. More on that later.

Redbud along North Kaibab Trail
A week from today, just in case I can’t get back online, I leave for a four day hike across the canyon plus 4-5 days of training on the South Rim. I’m sure to have 100’s of pics with my new camera so there will be plenty to see of the canyon in the near future.

North Rim from Bright Angel Trail
I’m looking forward to another great summer at Grand Canyon National Park. Hope you’ll come for a visit, for real or virtual.
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