Individual Placement - Medicine Wheel Interpretive Ranger

Job description

Position Summary The Medicine Wheel/Medicine Mountain National Historic Landmark (the Wheel) is an active Sacred Native American Traditional Cultural Property and National Historic Landmark. It is a site that is spiritually significant to many people and receives visitors from around the world. The Wheel is at approximately 9,600 feet elevation with historical use of the area spanning back 10,000 years at least. The Wheel falls within the Medicine Wheel Ranger District of the Bighorn National Forest and the Forest is charged with staffing, monitoring, and protecting the site. Staff are vital for protecting the site, educating the public, ensuring privacy during Native ceremonies, and balancing the interests of cultural practitioners, visitors, and livestock producers. Upwards of 10,000 people visit the Wheel in the summer months and staff are crucial for keeping the public informed, safe, and respectful of cultural practices. Most interpretation is impromptu and staff will be provided with detailed information about the Wheel’s history, local flora and fauna, Native history, and other relevant knowledge Location: Lovell, WY: Schedule: May 25, 2026 - September 11, 2026 Key Duties an...