Want to Be a Yosemite Ranger? Now’s Your Chance

Nature lovers, it’s time to get yourself a summer job, because Yosemite National Park is hiring, MNN reports. The majestic California park needs 300 new seasonal employees for summer 2018.

Even if you don’t want to be a backcountry ranger, there are plenty of other opportunities. The National Park Service is also looking for custodians, traffic controllers, administrative assistants, entrance station rangers, forestry technicians, utility systems operators, and other roles. And the pay ranges from $16 to $22 an hour depending on the job.

Do you want your office to be 1,200 square miles of wilderness punctuated by waterfalls, granite cliffs, vibrant wild flora and fauna, and billions of stars? Come work to protect and preserve Yosemite in the summer of 2018!https://t.co/NQxt7L0AWz pic.twitter.com/WdqkP5QATy
— Yosemite National Park (@YosemiteNPS) November 14, 2017

You’ll get to explore all 1200 square miles of wilderness that the park has to offer, and for some jobs, there may even be housing available. Just be warned that there’s a chance you’ll end up being evacuated for a few days during one of California’s notorious wildfires. Lightning regularly sparks fires in Yosemite over the summer.

Look out for listings on the USAJOBS website between now and January 2018. Unfortunately, there’s no way to predict when the applications will go live, and they’ll only be up for five days each, so make sure to lurk regularly.