One of the best parts about my work position is getting to be outside on a regular basis.
As a forest ranger, I get to spend all morning outside in nature. There are times when I work on projects around the park and other times I Patrol the woods and nature trying to discover different setbacks. Potential troubles could be fallen trees or critters that happen to be in danger. Potential issues could also be hikers and backpackers that have not stayed on the trail. Some of the guys appreciate going rogue. I find them around the place feeling frigid and hungry, and the National Park is no place to play survivor man when you aren’t equipped with actual food, water, and a way to use a fire. I basically was hiking down a single of our severely moderate trails and I smelled a common stench and smell coming from the woods. It was not a smell that was common to the area for certain, but the smell was common to me. I recognized the scent as marijuana in no time. I traveled in the direction of the marijuana smell. I knew I was going to run into hikers eventually and I had a lot to say to them. I eventually was able to reach the destination where the hikers happened to be back packed. They were taking it easy outside with a small vape pen. Since the hikers were not smoking or using fire, I did not have a problem with the marijuana vape pen. I told the guys to have a relaxing time and I made sure they did not need any help from me. I left them on their own to carry on with their adventure. I’m ecstatic to let anyone stroll the woods for a grand adventure as long as they aren’t breaking rules.