Scott Chandler
Wildness is a necessity- John Muir
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This summer I'm employed with the Forest Service as a Wilderness Ranger. Living a dream! I lucked out and am also working in a wilderness that is beyond gorgeous: The Cloud Peak Wilderness of the Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming.
It's still early for hiking up here. A huge snow year has made the majority of the wilderness inaccessible. Seeing it from a distance was too much though so I teamed up with a fellow wilderness ranger to see how far we could get on a hike.
Entering Circle Park on the SE section of the wilderness we set out to see if we could get to views on a ridge of Darton Peak. We did and only encountered snow in a couple spots. If only the rest of the Wilderness could be like here!
And a couple I've taken on the phone while out and about. I can't wait to explore this awesome place more.
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It's still early for hiking up here. A huge snow year has made the majority of the wilderness inaccessible. Seeing it from a distance was too much though so I teamed up with a fellow wilderness ranger to see how far we could get on a hike.
Entering Circle Park on the SE section of the wilderness we set out to see if we could get to views on a ridge of Darton Peak. We did and only encountered snow in a couple spots. If only the rest of the Wilderness could be like here!
And a couple I've taken on the phone while out and about. I can't wait to explore this awesome place more.
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