Phil Gaines

Just an ol' Park Ranger from South Carolina. Thoughts are my own, meant to inspire and provoke thought.

[Phil Gaines @rangerphil]

@QualkTalk Go Tigers.

[Phil Gaines @rangerphil]

Good to see @Sage_Ennis back in the Valley. Welcome home! Heal up soon and help the Hoos finish strong. Go Tigers!

[Phil Gaines @rangerphil]

@Sage_Ennis @Coach_TElliott @coachdeskitch Outstanding! Go be great!

[Phil Gaines @rangerphil]

@Sage_Ennis A Clemson man needs no introduction! Best of luck in the next chapter! You’ll do great! Godspeed my friend!

[Phil Gaines @rangerphil]

Who is still number 1 in our hearts? Just ask Callie! Go Tigers! #bestingame #clemson

[Phil Gaines @rangerphil]

@LouiseFlynnO Let me ask around

[Phil Gaines @rangerphil]

Not a bad classroom yesterday for the Ron Walker Leadership Leadership! Great day talking leadership, capacity the arena! #leadershipishard #PHILosophies #clemsonprtm #walkerleadership

[Phil Gaines @rangerphil]

2022 Ron Walker Leadership program is underway! Powerful session this morning from Superintendent Cassius Cash of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Talking leadership, parks and knowing your why! #walkers #clemsonprtm #clemsonuniversity

[Phil Gaines @rangerphil]

@97tiger @ClemsonTigers #whereisdale

[Phil Gaines @rangerphil]

I love parks and love teaching last week was pretty close to perfect! Great workshop with Nevada State Parks at Zion National Park! #outdoorclassroom

[Phil Gaines @rangerphil]

Happy and loving people live in a happy and living world, unhappy and mean spirited people live in a mean spirited world… both live in the same world. 🤔 #perspective #attitude

[Phil Gaines @rangerphil]

"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a savior, which is Christ the Lord". From the Gaines house to yours..Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace goodwill toward me. Merry Christmas!

[Phil Gaines @rangerphil]

Not a bad classroom today at the Ron Walker Leadership Program at Clemson University. Talking leadership, talking research, talking science and data. Making sound decisions with ALL the tools available. #clemsonuniversity#clemsonprtm #thearena #tablerockstatepark

[Phil Gaines @rangerphil]

Great first day of the Ron Walker Leadership Program! Deep discussions on leadership, courage and making a difference! Thanks to “16” the first women Director of the National Park Service Fran Mainella. #clemson #cuip #clemsonprtm

[Phil Gaines @rangerphil]

Finally! The Ron Walker Leadership program is underway at Clemson University! Leaders from across the nation talking parks and leadership! Science, research, the arena! #clemsonprtm #clemsonuniversity #leadership

[Phil Gaines @rangerphil]

First week of school and classes. This years “PHILosophy”… adjust and adapt, success goes to this who respond to change. There is always a way! #PHIlosophies #lessonsfromnature #nevergiveup #findaway

[Phil Gaines @rangerphil]

On this Sunday morning during these times of confusion and divisiveness, lessons from nature...Just love. #PHILosophies #lessonsfromnature

[Phil Gaines @rangerphil]

Forests are so important, from the air we breathe to the wood we use. There’s the obvious, habitats for critters, watershed protection, opportunities to mitigate climate change. And there’s this... a recharging station for life’s journey. #tonicforthesoul #pisgahnationalforest

[Phil Gaines @rangerphil]

Meanwhile in the forest... let’s play hide and seek. #southernleopardfrog #lifeisbetteroutsude #hardscramble #natureasteacher

[Phil Gaines @rangerphil]

If I were a tree frog, and it was 92 degrees! #chillin