The BARK Ranger program from the National Park Service is a fun way to get out and explore the parks around DC. Thanks to social media, they’ve become a popular activity for animal lovers to do with their dogs, and more local national parks are implementing their own programs. There are currently 13 programs in…
Earning BARK Ranger badges for my dog is one of my favorite ways to spend time outside in nature. The BARK Ranger program is an initiative by the National Park Service (NPS) to promote responsible pet use in the United States’ national parks that is also a lot of fun. The DC area has lots…
I love taking my dog, Lil Mikey, to earn his BARK Ranger badge at national parks around DC. The first time we went, it was around Halloween, so I decided to dress him up as a park ranger to go earn his first badge at Rock Creek Park. The trouble, though, was there wasn’t really…