After a long winter in Death Valley National Park, California we have arrived at our summer gig, Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming. What a contrast. Being at almost 200 feet below sea level and temps above the century mark to over 4,000 feet above sea level and night time temps just barely above freezing. All in a matter of days. It's the first week of May and once again we are the 'newbies' and on a steep learning curve to get up to speed on everything Devils Tower and Northeast Wyoming. Most of our training is on-the-job. We are shadowing our Interpretive Ranger Supervisor for a week and most of that time is in the Visitor Center. Head-count coming through the door is ranging from two to three hundred per day. As we hit peak visitor season, July, we'll be counting 1,100+ during our four hour information desk time. Plus, we'll be "swearing in" about 10 Junior Rangers an hour. The other half of our day is spent outside, m...