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this is a group for people who hike in the greater yellowstone ecosystem. share your favorite hikes, hidden spots, and cool areas here! join up for a hike, anywhere in the 20 million contiguous acres we enjoy!
October 9
i know of many dozens of places like this in and around yelloowstone. have you heard of the gravelly range? it is northwest of west yellowstone, you can drive to 9000 feet and if you climb black butte, you can see 20 mountain ranges, 3 states, and...
August 15
hey reggie, alyeska is a sweet place. i stayed in girdwood for awhile, but never worked there. the mountain has very low ligt in the winter, and it can be tricky to ski or board in that kind of lighting. either way good luck, it is a beautiful place.
August 15
i disagree with the racism part of your post, but then again i am caucasian. i have had MANY black friends in the parks and they never experienced any racism and some were eventually promoted to managerial positions. when you say "this place suck...
August 15
agree with this post 100%. very very diverse. i now have friends all over the world, and have visited many of them because of my stay in the park. racism here is almost non-existant. when someone is a little ignorant, they are immediately black li...
August 15
the water level for white water rafting in september and later is not ideal, but you can still do it. it is done through local companies outside the park, not in yellowstone (i believe it is illegal). you will still have employee activities, and i...
August 15
yes you can buy just about anything in the park for a slightly higher cost, and outside the park at a normal price.
August 15
mike and Timothy O'Neil are now friends
August 15

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At 2:17am on June 29, 2009, reggie said…
at the ocea reef did they have an pick up when new arrives
At 9:48pm on April 9, 2009, reggie said…
oh an scale of 1-10 how would u rate it and also how was the food there
At 9:57am on April 2, 2009, reggie said…
so did the staff treat u pretty good and did they do anything for the employees
At 6:32pm on April 1, 2009, reggie said…
u work at the ocean reef club how was that thinking about working there for the winter did u had an hard time getting on there and how was the housing
At 10:23pm on January 22, 2009, reggie said…
if they ssaid u can come back try it see what happen thing can change
At 5:32pm on January 21, 2009, reggie said…
that sucks just dont understand why they would fire over an broken leg instead letting u out of your contract and let u come back the following season what position you was in
At 5:05pm on January 21, 2009, reggie said…
how did u break your leg
At 11:16pm on January 18, 2009, Eileen Latuputti said…
Welcome home, but remember don't forget your most essential tool..
.(YOUR GUARD)!!!
and a pocket translator. tee. ..hope you have a great visit..
At 11:17pm on January 16, 2009, Eileen Latuputti said…
Mike... These are absolutely Beautiful Images...Thanx for allowing me to get lost in them..!!! Good Luck..
At 8:57pm on January 13, 2009, Timothy C. Wolff said…
Phenomenal, photography man!

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Hometown:
melville, ny
About Me:
born and raised on long island, traveled all over doing seasonal work, and settled in montana
Last Seasonal Job:
nenana view bar and grill, denali, alaska
Favorite Seasonal Job:
eidelweiss lodge and resort, garmisch, germany
Where have you lived and worked?
Lake Location, Yellowstone (server, warehouse, gift shop, busser)
Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone (server)
Carey's Fort, Ocean Reef, Key Largo, Florida (server)
Thomspon River University, Kamloops, British Columbia (student/bar tender)
Rainbow Bar, Danang, Vietnam (bar tender)
Greenway, Surin, Thailand(english teacher, volunteer)
Eidelweiss Lodge and Resort, Garmisch, Germany (ski school)
Nenana View Bar and Grill, Denali National Park, Alaska (server)
Dream Job:
travel writer, or sustainable home builder

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cabin fever

so it has been YEARS since my last seasonal job, and yet i still find myself checking this page, looking at new jobs, rethinking scenarios over and over in my head about certain situations... it is like a disease. but now, after "settling down" and "domesticating" myself for the whole notion of the american dream, i have come to see that it is not me, not what i ever wanted for myself or my girl, and in the future, not for my family.

we have had moderate success in our lives as sedentary human… Continue

Posted on January 14, 2009 at 9:00pm — 6 Comments

 
 

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