I was able to take part in ponderosa pinecone seed collection this year. The Pine Ridge of Nebraska and South Dakota has had three major fire years in its recent history: 1989, 2006, 2012. Collecting…

While my internship focuses on environmental education and community outreach, being here at the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge has offered me various opportunities to see different pathways in the service. One of the most…

Hello blog readers! Earlier this month, I was able to attend the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals Visitor Use Management Training at Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park! The training focused on the Visitor Use…

I have been working in the US Forest Service within the Mendocino National Forest for about two months now and it has been enlightening. I have been learning more in-depth about the Mendocino, and it…

As an Indigenous, we are taught at a young age to understand the meaning of respecting and caring for the land for it takes care of us, the children of mother earth. Our morals and…

Throughout my college career, I had the privilege of spending summers assisting in field work efforts for various research labs affiliated with my alma mater, the University of Vermont.