When Ali Garrett was growing up in Sweet Home, her family enjoyed camping at Cascadia State Park, where she and her twin sister explored old-growth Douglas fir trees and hiking trails.
“We would see park rangers and we thought that would be a great job,” she said.
Garrett now has what she considers her “perfect job” as a seasonal Park Ranger with Linn County Parks.
“I love this job,” the 48-year-old Garrett said. “It can…