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‘The Evergreen’: ‘At Work With’ a food pantry worker, a park ranger and a fitness coach
‘The Evergreen’: ‘At Work With’ a food pantry worker, a park ranger and a fitness coach
‘The Evergreen’: ‘At Work With’ a food pantry worker, a park ranger and a fitness coach

Published on: 04/20/2026

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Oregon state park ranger Rhett Wilkins grew up nearby and has been visiting Tryon Creek State Natural Area for over 15 years. He can’t always believe he gets to work here now. “I’m super happy to be here now and I kind of have to pinch myself like once a week that I’m here,” he said.

What does it mean for community members to have access to foods from their culture? What is it like to take care of an urban forest and hit the trail for your day at the office? How can fitness prioritize strength and community building over weight loss?

Once again, we’ve got questions about all the interesting jobs Pacific Northwesterners have, and so do you. So we’re back with the latest installments of our ‘At Work With’ series, where interview people from different lines of work about what it’s like to do what they do. This time, we meet a worker at a market-style food pantry specializing in Latino cultural foods, a park ranger at Oregon’s Tryon Creek State Natural Area, and a coach focused on making fitness more welcoming and inclusive for everyone.

We’re always open to new ideas for jobs — or volunteer positions — that we can learn about next! If you’ve got a suggestion, email us at [email protected].

For more audio postcards about what makes us feel at home in the Pacific Northwest, like the one included in this week’s show, check out our very first episode.

Listen to all episodes of The Evergreen podcast here.

News Source : https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/20/the-evergreen-podcast-at-work-with-food-pantry-fitness-coach/

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