Hello! My name is Kyle Maurer. I am a
junior history major at Temple University, and I'm excited to be part of the
newest cohort in the ProRanger program. As
I was grew up, the National Park Service's sites and its mission played an
important role in shaping my interests. I
have been fascinated by history since I was young, and visits to National
parks, battlefields, and historic sites helped to further develop that interest
into a passion. Likewise, visits to National Parks helped foster an interest in
both historic and nature conservation. My interest in becoming a Park Ranger
was piqued two years ago during a service trip in Arizona with the Sierra Club.
On this trip I helped do basic conservation work, and the combination of
working outdoors and learning about the need for conservation in that
environment intrigued me. I also met and spoke with a retired Park Ranger and
for the first time I considered working as a Park Ranger.
When I first heard about the ProRanger
program, I was immediately drawn to it – the chance to work in such a unique
field with purpose was simply too good to pass up. While I missed the deadline
to apply that year, in that time I tried to learn all that I could about the
ProRanger program and the National Park Service, so I did my research,
volunteered over the summer, and spoke to several Park Rangers about their
work. While I do not yet know where I will be for my summer internship, I am
already counting the days. For this first internship, I won't have any say in
where I will be going, but I am looking forward to being thrown into a new
environment. Since my destination is still a mystery, I'm keeping my goals for
the summer straightforward – I want to keep busy and gain as much experience as
possible in the hope of gaining a better understanding of how the National Park
Service operates and my responsibilities as a law enforcement park ranger.
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