Comments on: Thoughts on two years with the National Park Service https://pmags.com/thoughts-on-two-years-with-the-national-park-service Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:20:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: Paul Mags https://pmags.com/thoughts-on-two-years-with-the-national-park-service#comment-720832 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:20:46 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=43567#comment-720832 Thank you so much for the gracious words and sharing your experience as well.

I felt honored and privileged to support the NPS. And I still do.

]]> By: Stan Allison https://pmags.com/thoughts-on-two-years-with-the-national-park-service#comment-720828 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:06:29 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=43567#comment-720828 I understand where you are coming from. I had a 25 year career with the NPS and overall it was amazing! However, the end was rough because of poor managers that made my work miserable. Like any institution, the NPS has both good and bad aspects. For me, whether it was good or bad, I always would fall back on the mission of the NPS which I still strongly believe in: The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.

Like any institution run by humans, the NPS has both the best and worst of humanity. Like you, I choose to remember the best and let go of the worst.

Thank you for your service to our National Parks and National Park employees!

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