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This beautiful book is an indispensable companion on your adventures. Expert text, helpful maps and a listing of park websites help you plan your trips to all 59 of America's crown jewels.
Cinch Pack - Canvas $24.00
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High quality earrings made by David Howell & Company. Solid brass, electro-plated with non-tarnishing silver finish, giclee print, ear wires are hypo-allergenic. Hangs approximately 1.50 inches.
Adjustable 100% cotton baseball cap with "Re-Boot, Healthy Parks/Healthy People" embroidered on the front and "Sequoia Kings Canyon" on the side. One size fits all. Color is dark navy blue.
This 16-month wall calendar features beautiful imagery of America's national parks. Every turn of the page delivers a spectacular image. National parks included are: Grand Canyon, Rocky Mountain, Zion, Death Valley, Arches, Glacier, Petrified Forest, Crater Lake, Bryce Canyon, Sequoia & Kings Canyon, Grand Teton, Acadia, Capitol Reef, Shenandoah, Joshua Tree, Carlsbad Caverns, and Mount Rainier.
2018 America's National Parks $13.99
Celebrate America's national parks while you play JENGA, the classic block stacking game. Players remove and stack custom blocks, each featuring a fun fact about the national parks. Game includes over 100 facts. Ages 6 and up.
Ball Cap - Reboot $17.99
Water Bottle - Reboot $24.00
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Men’s t-shirt - REBOOT $24.99
Earrings - California Poppy $18.99
The fascinating story of a trial that opened a window onto the century-long battle to control nature in the national parks.
Engineering Eden $28.00
Jenga, National Parks Edition $19.95
This 17 ounce rubberized bottle with a "Re-Boot; Healthy Parks/Healthy People" message makes a great gift or addition to any collection.
Adult performance wear t-shirt with “Re-Boot; Healthy Parks/Healthy People” message and Sequoia·Kings Canyon on the front. On the back is USGS benchmark symbol with Sequoia Parks Conservancy in the middle. T-shirt has sun protection, is moisture-wicking, and dries fast. Odor and stain resistant. Sized S – XXL.
A 100% brushed cotton canvas cinch pack with our Sequoia National Park woodcut design on the front. Color is navy.
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Travel Stamp Album & Guide $19.99
My season as an outdoor instructor finishes at the end of October and does not start up again until Easter; as a result, my winters are free. As I volunteered with the South African National Parks last year, I decided to continue to volunteer with national parks, but this time in the United States. During my application process with my coordinator in Washington DC, she gave me the names of some parks which she had contacted that gave me offers for a position as a volunteer. As soon as I saw that Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks was on the list, I confirmed the offer to secure the position. I’m so pleased with my choice. My role includes a number of jobs. During my first few weeks, I was at the Foothills Visitor Center learning the basics of interaction with the public at the visitor center, opening and closing the visitor center and giving visitors information about the park and the road conditions. Over the last week of January and through February I worked with some staff from the Education Department, assisting them with Sequoia for Youth. This program involved four local schools investigating the water cycle from a snowflake down to the agricultural lands of the Central Valley. Activities included a dam tour with the Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesdays, searching for newts, looking at water quality and pollution on Wednesdays, and a snowshoe hike on Thursdays. More recently, I have spent some time back in the visitor center, as well as continuing to develop a short bear program. I have also been helping the Education Department with some filming work for their distance learning videos.
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Volunteering at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks has caused me to develop an interest towards interpretation, as I enjoy the interaction with people, both at the visitor center and during my program on bears. But assisting the Education Department with filming and documenting the park for the Visitor Center has further influenced my passion to strive towards a career in photography and videography. I do think that there could be a possibility of me following a career in photography or videography, but I may find myself working with or for a national park organization one day.
5. How would you describe yourself in 3-5 words?
1. Where are you from?
Sequoia National Park has been the only park that I’ve volunteered in, but I hope that I can come back one day to volunteer again at Sequoia and maybe another park as well. I have also visited Death Valley National Park, Kings Canyon National Park (only Grant Grove and Redwood Mountain Grove), Yosemite National Park and, most recently, Channel Islands National Park. At some point, I would love to come back to the United States to do a yearlong road trip visiting numerous, if not all, the national parks.
6. What made you seek out a position as a volunteer with Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and briefly explain your role in the parks?
8. Which other parks have you visited/volunteered in?
This is a very tough question. I can’t think of anyone place that is my favorite place to visit in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. I really love the Giant Forest, but then I have just as much a passion for the Foothills. Recently, I hiked up to Milk Ranch Peak with my park housemates. The view from the old fire watchtower is spectacular.
2. Tell us a little about yourself and your background.
3. Where is your favorite place to visit in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
I’m 19 years old and I am currently on my second gap year. I finished high school in June 2015 and since then have continued my current job as a high ropes activities and archery instructor, and have also travelled quite a bit. Last winter, I went to South Africa for three months, where I volunteered with the South African National Parks (SANParks), Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens in Cape Town, the Robben Island Museum and a number of other conservation organizations. In May last year, I also went to Iceland for a short photography trip to build up my landscape photography portfolio. And now I find myself volunteering here at Sequoia National Park, volunteering as an interpretation ranger.
Once again, this is another tough question. I am very passionate about my photography, which I plan to pursue as a career, but conservation is also another passion of mine. I hope that I can combine these two to forge a career for myself. But also, as a result of my volunteering here at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, I have seen myself growing an interest in interpretation and educational fields, such as that offered by the National Parks.
4. Do you feel volunteering with Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks has helped to prepare you for your future career?
7. Where do you see yourself in five years?
Traveller. Explorer. Photographer.
I’m from Plymouth, a naval city, located in the Devon in the South West of England in the UK. I’ve lived there all my life and as a result of it being a coastal city with a national park just a few miles from home, I have grown up with a strong passion for the outdoors and the sea. Plymouth also has a connection with the United States, as in 1620, the Pilgrim Fathers departed Plymouth on a voyage to the New World, where they established Plymouth Colony – the second English settlement in the United States of America.
Through the Eyes of: Hal Gamble National Park Service Volunteer
The night sky in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks is nationally recognized. We hope you join us for the fourth annual Dark Sky Festival.
Join the Sequoia Parks Conservancy at the Rawhide Baseball Stadium in Visalia, CA as we celebrate Parks & Pastimes.
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Find Adventure and feed your face at the second annual Find Adventure Food Truck Fest. Food, music, beer, local art vendors, and more!
July 21 - 23
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$5/ MONTH: Can become one new bear-proof canister. These camping necessities serve as a direct deterrent to bear/human conflict and in doing so save bear lives. $15/ MONTH: Can provide backcountry meals for a Sequoia Kings Canyon Conservation Corps crew member for 18 days. “SEKI CC” empowers at-risk young adults through vocational outdoor training and also improves park facilities such as trails and water system renovation. $25/ MONTH: Can fund one free tour of Crystal Cave for a public school class. These cave tours provide the underserved Central Valley youth with firsthand access to STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and personal adventure. Become part of the Monthly Giving Program and together our efforts will make a lasting and meaningful difference.
The pika is our monthly giving mascot. They make consistent small trips to their haypile and their contributions add up too!
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