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Getting Your First Job with The National Park Service

February 5, 2019 by Jody Maberry Leave a Comment

In this episode, Brennan McAuley returns to the Park Leaders Show to discuss his national park career and experiences as a NPS trainee. Having recently graduated from the law enforcement academy, McAuley also shares insights on how his experiences as a Temple University student and Pro Ranger Program member readied him for his new potential […]

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Improving Conservation Ethics

January 29, 2019 by Jody Maberry Leave a Comment

In this episode, Phil Gaines shares ideas on how leaders can improve the ethics of their conservation. For park leaders, protecting parks is a tedious and challenging issue. While staff efforts are important, these efforts must include education with respect to waste management since many people lack awareness or responsibility. As Gaines points out, if […]

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How Leaders Can Improve Their Communication

January 15, 2019 by Jody Maberry Leave a Comment

In this episode, Phil Gaines and Dan Cockerell, share ideas on how leaders can improve their communications. For Gaines in the park world, the two greatest challenges to communication are technological distractions and distance. While more communicational avenues can benefit an organization, employing face-to-face interface should remain a priority as part of a well-rounded a […]

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The Character of Ethics

January 8, 2019 by Jody Maberry Leave a Comment

In this episode, South Carolina’s former State Parks Director, Phil Gaines, shares some post-retirement wisdom on marketplace ethics. Having served in multiple executive leadership roles, Gaines points out integrity, is not only the center of ethics but the foundation of sustainable leadership. In order to lead with integrity, there must be a culture of trust […]

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Following Wildland Firefighters

January 1, 2019 by Jody Maberry Leave a Comment

On this episode, director Alex Jablonski reflects on his documentary, ‘Wildland’, which follows a single wildland firefighting crew over the course of one summer. In the film, a firefighting crew contracted through Grayback Forestry builds rapport as they struggle to contain fires in northern California. Influenced by his success in ‘Low and Clear’, a tale […]

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Act Local for a Global Impact

December 18, 2018 by Jody Maberry Leave a Comment

 In this episode, Christina Zerfas discusses her project, “Cans for Kili”, and her mission to impact the environment on local and global scales. Through eco funding, Christina’s team hopes to collect and recycle over 1.2 million aluminum cans not only to sell for scrap metal but also to reduce Indianapolis’s carbon output. In addition […]

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Park Based Learning and It’s Place in the Classroom

November 20, 2018 by Jody Maberry Leave a Comment

On this episode of the Park Leaders Show, James Fester, an educator, part-time volunteer, and Google-certified innovator, discusses park-based learning and its place in the classroom. When people think of parks, they often don’t think of education. As a result, many schools lack awareness of educational resources provided by county, state, and national parks. To […]

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The Relationship between Health and Parks

November 6, 2018 by Jody Maberry Leave a Comment

the relationship between health and parks

What are people looking for in the outdoors? Public spaces are becoming more culturally diverse and the parks services, resources, facilities, etc need to reflect these changes. Recent graduates are also facing different challenges in the parks recreation and tourism management field these days. For example, drones are now a thing to have to consider. […]

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Leadership is Not Black and White

October 30, 2018 by Jody Maberry Leave a Comment

leadership is not black or white

Leadership is not black and white. Once you have a leadership position, most of the decisions and situations you face will not be clear-cut or obvious on what you should do. Not black and white situations. Most leaders how to operate in the gray areas. If you have set your operation up correctly, black and […]

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Building Leaders Through Empowerment

October 23, 2018 by Jody Maberry Leave a Comment

building leaders through empowerment

This episode is the start of something special. Phil Gaines, retired Director of South Carolina State Parks, is going to be a semi-regular guest co-host on the Park Leaders Show. When parks lose a long-time leader like Phil, we lose so much knowledge and experience. By finding new ways to continue to bring past experiences […]

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