The park ranger's job is a complex one, involving many possible
tasks. The following is a complete description of the job:
"Park rangers are charged with protecting our parks and wildlife. They
often work in rural and wilderness settings but can be found in city
parks, historical sites, nature preserves and recreation areas. Park
rangers offer a wealth of knowledge to visitors: They prepare exhibits
and informational material about the park, develop conservation
programs, and lead tours and nature walks. Rangers are also involved
in conserving the lands they oversee, including studying wildlife
behavior and monitoring air and water quality to determine if the
ecosystem is in working order. In larger parks, rangers may search for
lost hikers, rescue stranded mountain climbers, supervise fire-
fighting crews and tend to injured park guests. Rangers are also
responsible for enforcing park regulations" (Lycos).
The game warden, also known as a wildlife officer, has a job quite similar
to the park ranger. The major difference is that the game warden is more
focused on protecting wildlife and the environment, with this increasing
the conservation and law enforcement aspects of the job. However, the game
warden's job often extends at least partially to the tasks covered in the
park ranger description above. Due to the similarities both in the job and
in what is required to do the job, they will both be looked at as one, with
all information provided on the park ranger job applying equally to the
Portland Parks and Recreation offers seasonal park ranger positions
and describes the duties of the position as follows:
"Park Rangers provide a positive presence in selected parks meeting
park users, monitoring activity, and enforcing park rules such as no
alcohol, noise, etc. Park Rangers...