As a child I was fortunate to have parents that introduced me and my siblings to the National Parks. As an adult I introduced my wife and children to the National Parks. Over time we've enjoyed many of the parks camping and recently I've started back enjoying hiking and backpacking in the Grand Canyon National Park.
Back in 2013 I retired from full-time work (well actually any work). I have always thought it would be fun to volunteer at one of the parks. Now it's time to give back to the National Parks that I've enjoyed throughout my life as a child and now an adult. This past spring I put in an application to volunteer as a campground host at the Mather Campground on the south rim of the Grand Canyon National Park. To my amazement, I was selected and will begin my 3 months of volunteer work in July.
I'm looking forward to this adventure and will be moving my RV (26 foot travel trailer) up to the south rim this June after returning from a family reunion. I start my volunteer work the 1st of July and will serve 3 months through the end of September. The volunteer agreement requires 4 days of work each week. As I accumulate hours, I can log these and once completing 240 hours of volunteer work will be awarded a volunteer annual park pass.
I plan to use my 3 days of personal time each week exploring the canyon, witnessing sunsets and sunrises, hiking, and hope to do a few overnight backpack trips. As I work and explore the canyon, I'll post my adventures on my blog for everyone to read and hopefully enjoy.
