Is your business connected to travel or the natural world? Are you looking for a writer or photographer for blogs, newsletters, articles, or web content? Let’s connect. I’m Dianne Milliard, a seasonal park ranger who has spent 24 seasons working in Wrangell-St. Elias, Denali, and Death Valley National Parks.
I have really enjoyed my time with the Park Service, helping visitors understand why our special places are so special and helping to inspire them to love and care for them. I want to continue to do that, but I need to reach a wider audience. I’m off on a new adventure now, a rambling ranger looking for rewarding and creative work that allows me to share my love of our public lands with others.
I’ve worn many hats over the years in addition to rangering. I’ve been a tour guide – The 2000 Lonely Planet Guide to Alaska mentioned me by name as THE person to tour the Kennecott National Historic Landmark with. I’ve been a museum caretaker. I’ve been co-owner of an artist’s co-op. I have worked in nearly every aspect of the tourism business, in places as far-flung as the Florida Keys to the Colorado Rockies to Hawaii. One of the most rewarding projects I’ve ever done was running my own photography business, Wrangell Mountain Scenics. I marketed notecards, postcards, and prints of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.
I live in McCarthy, Alaska, a tiny community deep in the heart of the Wrangells. I’ve lived here over 20 years, on the edge of the wilderness. Although I have spent winters here in the past, I’m building my own house now and it is not ready for winter yet. There are too many beautiful places in the world to spend ALL your life in just one, so I’m traveling, learning about and getting to know other landscapes.
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