Ranger Fred's Imagination Theater

03/11/2026

04/27/2025

Today’s National Park Playlist is all about the “pop!”

Talk about a party in the USA! We know you’re crazy in love with parks. So, put down the espresso and head outdoors! Hey now, you’re an all-star, so we know you’ll plan the best trip ever!

Can’t get a park out of your head? Feeling torn and need advice on which park to visit? Maybe things have changed since u been gone? No need for the poker face. Call us, maybe. (Or check a park’s website.)

Oops, you did it again. Don’t get too close to wildlife. Even if you’re crazy in love with the idea of seeing a bison or bear up-close, things can quickly get complicated. Depending on the animal, it just hits different. Remember, it’s all about the RESPECT.

So, get happy, come together, with arms wide open, and celebrate all things parks!

Image: Park staff crossing a crosswalk at Grand Teton National Park.

04/27/2025

When you think classic rock, what’s the first thing that comes to mind?

Boulders, hoodoos, wind-sculpted arches, Half Dome? Rock on, us too. In fact, today’s is all about the classic rock! Forget electric guitars and pounding drums—classic rock in your national parks is all about, well, the rocks. From Arches National Park to Zion National Park, from Yosemite National Park, Acadia National Park, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Bryce Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Petrified Forest National Park, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park and more, classic rock and geologic wonder go hand in hand.

What’s your favorite classic rock song or park feature?!?!

Image: Collage of rocky features including Delicate Arch, hoodoos, Devils Tower, and Pictured Rocks.

02/28/2025

“That mouse isn’t sitting right”

02/21/2025

07/12/2024

Summer wildflowers are bringing pops of color off Beartooth Pass in Montana.

Have a great weekend!

Photo by Jacob W. Frank / Yellowstone National Park

08/04/2022

Join our team! We're currently hiring a State Parks Interpreter I to engage with the public, school groups, and volunteers, and provide virtual school tours and educational content as part of Parks Online Resources for Teachers and Students program. The deadline to apply for this position is August 11, 2022. To apply, please view the job posting at https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=320020.

Applicant must be on the State Park Interpreter I eligibility list to be considered for this position. You can take the exam by visiting https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/Bulletin.aspx?examCD=2PBAS.

12/01/2018

10/04/2018

Join us in supporting an amazing park and experiencing the health benefits of parks first hand at the Colonel Allensworth 11th Annual 5k Run Walk for Health on October 13! Learn more at register at https://bit.ly/2OxQOnL