The Ranger Desk

Wild Living

Live your one wild and precious life: get outside, explore the natural world, be true to yourself, learn new things.

There are countless Native American cultural sites for visitors to explore in the Pacific Northwest. Here are some of the best.

Discover national parks that celebrate American Latino heritage, a community whose stories and culture are woven into the fabric of America.

"What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" The line is not a call to action, but a call to inaction. A call to be free.

Play: it's not just for kids--it's for adults, too. Research shows that play combats depression. Discover ways to add play to your life.

"You can't climb on her!" a child called out. The forest giants of Bernheim Forest are so realistic they entrance the child in all of us.

Five reasons to be hopeful about climate change--the global outlook for climate action is no longer doom and gloom and here's why.

How to talk to climate change deniers about climate change, including reasons to hope and when to give up and move on.

Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage is celebrated in America's national parks. Here are three such parks, and links to many more.

A written snapshot of a solar eclipse. That day we felt aligned with our earth, with our sky, and all the wonders they both provide.

People are not a plague on the Earth. We are not a disease; we are ill, infected with a sense that we are not natural, that we don't belong.

Eliza Scidmoore is one of countless forgotten women who helped create a healthier environment and some of our favorite parks.

Completely unique, Reelfoot Lake State Park has bizarre origins, shallow waters, odd-looking trees, and some spectacular eagle viewing.