Student Spotlight: Ty Morley ‘25 — Type II National Park Ranger in Training

Published on: January 5, 2026

Senior Conservation Law student Ty Morley ‘25 undertook a specialized training to become a ranger for the National Park Service in Rangely, Colorado, while also completing his Conversation Law degree at Husson University.

Morley is the first Husson Conservation Law student to study at the Park Ranger Law Enforcement Academy, where he received hands-on training in patrol, investigation, and firearms over a four-month period. He will receive college credit at Husson for this work, which allowed him to complete his program in December 2025.

“This opportunity that I had was incredible,” said Morley. “To be able to go out and do a park ranger law enforcement academy to finish off my bachelor’s degree? I think that’s incredible. There’s a lot of people that I got to meet out here that have a lot of experience from all different parts of the country. It’s a really insightful way to end it.”

In addition to graduating with his degree from Husson, Morely’s experience will allow him to apply for seasonal park ranger positions above entry-level.

The program, which has six locations around the country, is run by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Georgia.

“Ty does everything in his training that they would do at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center,” said Dr. Lori Perez, a Professor in the School of Legal Studies and Program Coordinator of the Conservation Law program. “Once he’s graduated from the academy, he can apply to jobs across the country.”

Though he is originally from Illinois and open to traveling, he would love to get a position covering federal land in Maine.

“If I’ve fallen in love with any state, it’d be Maine,” said Morely. “Hands down, without a doubt. I’ve been to about 30 or 35 states, and Maine has something special.”

— Rin Gately