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Grand Canyon National Park Supervisory Park Ranger Lisa Hendy was awarded the National Park Service’s (NPS) 2011 Harry Yount National Park Ranger Award for excellence in the field of rangering. The award is named after the nation’s first park ranger (hired in Yellowstone National Park in 1880) and is the highest honor that can be bestowed on a park ranger today. According to NPS Director Jon Jarvis, “Each year, we ask those rangers who tackle the toughest assignments, protecting park … [Read more...] about Canyon Ranger Wins Prestigious Harry Yount Award