Did some rescue training,etc.....

…. Good deal…. I bet that truck smells like mildew and stale French fries lol

Congrats Bruce! You have a job that some of us would love to have! Enjoy and post pictures!

Moosetrot

The park would be a good one to visit.

Keith

Nice!

Bruce - what do you do in Baxter?

We have spent a lot of time in Baxter. We have stayed in cabins at Daicey Pond for as long as two weeks in the old days. Is the water still crystal clear in Daicey Pond?

Best wishes!

So if you post during normal business hours? Are you stealing from the people of Maine?

I'm a camp ground ranger at Trout Brook Farm.Crystal clear water in all the ponds.

Nope.

enjoy your summer, is this your last summer working?

So did you rescue the rock or train it? I would think that for most rocks, the command "Stay" would come pretty naturally. It is also obvious that you trained the last rock pictured to "Roll Over".

LOl....look in beween the two rocks right in front of the log on the ground

That’s great Bruce! One of my favorite states.

Keep up the good work.

Nah. It’s outreach. Letting people know about how great Maine is.

Stay away from my spots though Vinke.

I'll be watching for trout pictures.

Nope.So long as I stay alive I plan on working at least 6 more years untill I'm 70.Will be spending winters in Arizona but living in Maine the rest of the year.I will keep working in Baxter State Park from beginning of May untill end of October.Once I turn 65 next year I plan on buying my lifetime trapping,hunting,and fishing licenses in Maine and become a resident of Arizona.Also when I can I'm planning on some trips up to Alaska and try to trap a wolverine and hunt for caribou.

Ok, so did you train the truck or rescue it?

Nope 160user,They had a person set up as having a broken leg.We all split up into groups and using a gps had to find that person and then carry him out on a stretcher.

Solid training but pictures of some dude strapped to a litter would have been more appropriate given what you wrote. I wondered how you trained rocks. I wondered even more why you would rescue them. Thanks for clearing that up.

Just posted some scenery pictures I saw, as I felt I should not be posting pictures of others on a training mission.

You may want to check and then double check this thought process. Every state agency I was ever around required the employees to be residents of that state.

Wrong.You can be a reident of one state and still live and working a diffrent states.Only disadvantage is having to pay state taxes in both states.You have to have your truck registered and vote in that same state.

That is awesome!!!

It doesn't matter to me one bit but if you have to have your truck registered in Maine and registered to vote there, how will Nevada be your permanent residence? I know a guy here that worked seasonally for the DNR here. He moved with plans to still work here seasonally. He was terminated because being a state resident was a condition of hire. Like I said, I don't have a dog in this fight and could care less. I was just trying to be helpful. I won't let it happen again.

Second paragraph down on the left side:
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/get_involved/docs/seasonal-brochure.pdf

Nice gig, Bruce . I had a similar pay job. 4/1 thru 12/15 seasonal . 1967, 68, 69 . As an Interior Caretaker, NYSDEC. Living on site at Pharaoh Lake wilderness area. Lake stats = 430 surface acres, depth 125 feet, Brook trout stocked yearly. 7 ADK Lean-to's & many tent sites. No brag but as I look back "That Was A GIG". Sure miss those times................ Tut

Did they give you your one bullet?

Just trying to explain it to you.I appreciate any help but have looked it all up.Some states like Nevada you have to live there for at least 6 months.Arizona it's just 3 months.I will be a resident of,register my truck,and vote in Arizona.At least half the people that work in Baxter State Park do not live in Maine.They are residents of other states.I did not try to be mean and apologize if I sounded that way.

?????????

So how do they retain a Maine drivers license by being a "resident" of another state?

Maybe he has a universal drivers license

Will also have to change my drivers license to Arizona as well.Thanks for asking.I had forgotten to mention that.

Nice pictures

Nice pic's Bruce, beautiful country up there!

Most park ranger are Barney Fiffs……..

You sound like a man with a game plan. Bet you are glad to be back! You have me sold on Trout Brook Farm with the quote "crystal clear waters in all ponds". Not kidding makes me want to visit.

Who the heck is Barney Fiff?

LOL......x2

Wilderness first aid class today.Wife needed my phone today.Spring meeting tomorrow.3 more days I will be up in the park at Trout Brook Farm.Be time to also do some trout fishing as well.Can't wait.

Barney from Andy of Mayberry …

Lol....Now I know who you are talking about.Only enforcement rangers can have handguns here in Baxter State Park

Vinke....why don't you tell us about your day at work ???

I repaired this crashed fender...and refinished it

Work is overrated,,,,,, still got the wife doing that…..as I continue to do other stuff…

I'm sure being a professional pedicurist/farrier takes up most of your time.

Got the tractor fired up…….

My Gynecology practice has been a slam dunk…..

Barney Fife.

Dont let Yogi steal any picnic baskets.

LOL.......got a livetrap for yogi if he tries

Barney Fife? Many Park Ranger departments are better trained than police departments.