Given that there are 33 of them in the country, I would imagine quite difficult. I also wouldn't assume that working for the park service generally is an especially easy job. I've know people who were semi-retired who worked in parks on a part-time basis but I assume you have a lot more flexibility under those circumstances but don't get paid much, if anything.

I'm sure it's a job that many would prefer compared to sitting in an office all day but that doesn't mean it's easy.

With the modest pay, there's a joke among park rangers that "you get paid in sunsets". I was one for ten years.

Easiness isn't really why I am interested.

You did write "I'd really like to fuck off" which usually means you'd like to not work very hard. Of course, there are many jobs that get you involved in outdoor recreational activities but don't pay very well or offer a lot of financial security but do get you outside a lot.

Even though the parent already replied to you, I'd like to clarify a mistake in your reading for others to learn from: "to fuck off" does not mean to slack or goof off. It refers to leaving some place (generally with an attitude of getting the hell out of Dodge).

You most likely have misconstrued "to fuck off" with "to fuck around." Although the former may be used interchangeably with the latter, it was fairly obvious from the original comment that that is not how it was being used.

That's not really what I meant...but I guess I can see how you could interpret it that way. I do work for a certain outdoor recreation retailer that I happen to love dearly, so perhaps I shouldn't complain too much - but probably contributes to my love for the outdoors.

My point was mostly that I'd love to be able to afford to be a steward of the outdoors/National Parks/Forests/Wilderness' full time, and that is something that I cannot currently do.

When hiking Trans-Zion, I came across a park service trio who would hike the trails every now and then, and repair/improve as they went, using materials at hand. One was carrying a full-size axe, another had other heavy hardware, etc. Struck me as a really healthy and positive job. Wonder how readily available they are?

You should play Firewatch.