Mark Caughlan - Chief Park Ranger, Division of State Parks
Mark Caughlan has over 27 years of experience in the natural resources profession and currently serves as the Wyoming State Parks Chief Ranger. He oversees the park ranger program for the state of Wyoming. His duties include chief law enforcement officer, park ranger program manager, community engagement, external agency coordinator, agency leadership team member and many other duties with Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources.
Caughlan has 27 years of experience as a District Manager and Commissioned Ranger with Larimer County (CO) Department of Natural Resources. For the 20 of those, he was responsible for overseeing daily operations for Horsetooth Reservoir, which is the third-busiest reservoir in Colorado with 1.2 million visitors per year. Caughlan is experienced in all aspects of ranger and patrol duties, park operations, facilities development, park construction, and maintenance and ranger training programs. Caughlan is currently on the Board of Directors for the Park Law Enforcement Association and serves as the current Past President.
In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and son on beach trips, visiting national parks, camping, fly fishing, hunting, and mountain biking.