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People of the Parks

Stories about individual parks staff, interns, artists in residence, visitors, friends groups

Two people use a hand saw to cut a fallen timber.
2023 Volunteer Awards
Alicia working in a state park
A conversation with Maintenance Mechanic Alicia Burki
A woman stands on a platform in a forest, checking equipment.
A conversation with Parks Natural Resources Manager, Andrea Thorpe, PhD
Woman stands in front of a truck with evergreen trees in the background
A conversation with South Sound Area Manager Olyvia Buday
Gabija and Shahina EarthCorps
A park aide job paved the way to a brilliant career
A group of people stand next to a river.
An encore and a new career: one park aide's journey
A crumpled door of an old Weyerhauser work truck that was mangled in the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.
Be a park S.T.E.W.A.R.D.
Three people
EarthCorps' international crew restores trail at Larrabee
Girl Scouts circled up taking notes while they learn from our interpretive rangers
Girl Scouts Love Mount Spokane
Corgi laying in a tent
I went on a solo camping trip and here’s how it went
Writing in handwritten memoir
Life of Bessie, born 1892
Outdoor wedding at Fort Worden State Park in front of a madrona tree and castle.
Park proposals and marriages
A couple stands by the door of a log cabin with the interior set for a wedding in golden light.
Park weddings: plan your dream day
A couple getting married in a forest setting with wedding attendees sitting in rows of chairs
Park weddings: six things to consider
Members of the Emerging Leaders Program smile on the beach during a group backpacking trip
Pathway to an outdoor career: Washington Trails Association's Emerging Leaders Program
Watercolor paintings of animals laid out on a picnic table
People of the Parks: Artist in Residence Nina Vichayapai

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