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Experience Your Park as a Visitor

October 13, 2020 by Jody Maberry Leave a Comment

Today, on the ‘Park Leaders Show’, Phil Gaines returns to discuss new takes on the park visitor experience. Per recent travels, Phil unpacks some lessons learned having toured local parks as a visitor. One principle he stresses is good leaders view the park experience through the eyes of the visitor. To facilitate a positive environment, […]

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Interviewing to be a Park Ranger Part 1

October 6, 2020 by Jody Maberry Leave a Comment

Phil Gains is back with me and today’s episode is the first in a series on interviewing to be a park ranger. This topic was suggested five years ago by Cassidy, a new ranger, and it is a loaded topic. We are unpacking Cassidy’s experience, as well as sharing our own experience as leaders in […]

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A Park Ranger’s Role in Customer Service

September 29, 2020 by Jody Maberry Leave a Comment

Today guest favorite, Phil Gaines, returns to discuss the park ranger’s role in customer service. When a tourist visits a national park, seeing a park ranger can be the equivalent of finding Mickey Mouse at Disney World. Especially for newcomers, there’s often a sense of awe built into the experience whenever a park ranger shows […]

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Great America Outdoors Act

September 22, 2020 by Jody Maberry Leave a Comment

Dan Bortner, the recently promoted Director of Indiana Department of Natural Resources, joins me for back to back episodes. Today, we are discussing the historic passing of the Great America Outdoors Act. This is probably the greatest conservation act in a generation, comparable with the legislation previously passed by Teddy Roosevelt. After many years and […]

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Rediscovering Parks During Tough Times

September 15, 2020 by Jody Maberry Leave a Comment

Dan Bortner, the recently promoted Director of Indiana Department of Natural Resources, joins me today. With 15 years as a State Parks Director, Dan has transitioned into overseeing not only all of Indiana’s State Parks but the regulatory aspects beyond land holdings as well. At every level of leadership within parks, being surrounded by the […]

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Creating Better Visitor Experiences

September 1, 2020 by Jody Maberry Leave a Comment

Phil Gains, my semi-regular co-host, is with me once again; and today, we are tackling a listener’s question. Special thanks to Sean Bonage for submitting this episode’s question. Sean asks, “What do you think are some of the most critical topics that you think need addressing that could help inspire a graduate student in their […]

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A Look at the Park Law Enforcement Association

August 4, 2020 by Jody Maberry Leave a Comment

Today, Lt. Mark Caughlin, District Manager with Larimer County Department of Natural Resources and President of Parks Law Enforcement Association, joins us to discuss his career pathway. Working within the Colorado county system, Mark explains how his jobs have been impacted by the Fort Collins population boom as well as the coronavirus.  He also talks […]

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How to Have an Impact

July 21, 2020 by Jody Maberry Leave a Comment

On this special episode of the Park Leaders Show, Phil Gaines returns to discuss how the podcast has evolved the past six years. After debuting in April 2014, the Park Leaders Show continues to pursue its niche in educating park rangers on the value of leadership. As Jody explains, there have been many lessons learned […]

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Motivation is Temporary

June 30, 2020 by Jody Maberry Leave a Comment

In this episode of the Park Leaders Show, Phil Gaines joins me again as my semi-regular guest host. Today, we are diving deep on employee motivation and how we, as leaders, can help to sustain it, even in trying times. The current landscape of our nation can feel like it is one thing after another. […]

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Developing an Interpretive Talk

June 23, 2020 by Jody Maberry Leave a Comment

On today’s episode of the Park Leaders Show, we have an old friend joining us. John Griffith has guested on six episodes over the past six years and has been integral in the growth of the show. John is a huge voice in the conservation movement and has worked to educate the masses for many […]

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