by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 27, 2023 | VW 2023
My name is Gil Widener. I was born and raised in the rolling hills of East Tennessee in the hidden jewel of Knoxville! Both my parents were in the Air Force, my brother was in the Air Force, and I was a security forces member in the Air Force as well. I’m an ambivert...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 27, 2023 | VW 2023
Biological Technician on Eagle Creek Fish Hatchery
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 27, 2023 | VW 2023
My name is Levi Clyburn. I grew up in Brevard, North Carolina. The area is surrounded by Pisgah National Forest and Dupont State Forest. I spent quite a bit of my childhood outdoors! My favorite things to do in the forest and outdoors, in general, are hiking and...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 27, 2023 | VW 2023, VW Display
My name is Jeremy Thatcher. I grew up in Los Angeles, California. Being a kid in Los Angeles, my parents would take me west to the beach, north to the mountains, and east to the deserts. With access to such diverse environments within such a short drive of my house, I...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 27, 2023 | VW 2023, VW Display
My name is Robert Ontiveros. I grew up in Southern California and moved to the PNW in 2016. When I moved here, I fell more in love with being in the outdoors. I enjoy going on hikes, finding hidden waterfalls, camping, and exploring the backroads of the forest. I...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 27, 2023 | VW 2023, VW Display
My name is Joey Anderson. I am 32 years old and live in Chehalis, Washington, with my wife, daughter, and small dog Maggie. I was born in Fort Carson, Colorado, and have two brothers and a sister. I joined the Army Reserves when I was 17 and spent the next six years...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 27, 2023 | VW 2023, VW Display
Hello! My name is Jodie Robinson, recent college graduate and Air Force veteran. I’m originally from California, born and raised, where I spent a lot of my younger years on the road with my dad visiting many natural and historical places of interest in the western...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 27, 2023 | VW 2023, VW Display
My name is Tyler Sendek. I grew up in Chicopee, MA, and a few other states along the New England coast. I joined the Marine Corps at 17, right after high school, and served a 4-year enlistment with a 6-month extension as an infantryman. The outdoors has always been a...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 27, 2023 | VW 2023, VW Display
My name is Taylor Davis. I am a US Army Veteran serving two tours in Afghanistan with the 82 Airborne Division as an infantryman. After serving, I got my B.S. degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Management. I grew up in Oregon and have lived around the Portland...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 27, 2023 | VW 2023, VW Display
Engineering Tech Savannah River
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 27, 2023 | VW 2023
Integrated Resource Tech on the Chattahoochee Oconee National Forest
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 27, 2023 | VW 2023, VW Display
My name is Ashley Boroff. I grew up in Boron, CA. Growing up, every year, my family would go to Zion National Park. I grew up loving the outdoors and spent a lot of time outdoors. I decided to become an Mt. Adams Institute AmeriCorps Intern to try something new with...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 27, 2023 | VW 2023, VW Display
My name is Andrew Nash. I grew up in Central Oregon, where I spent much of my time outdoors, workingon our small farm, riding bikes, and hiking nearby Smith Rock State Park. After graduating High School, Ijoined the Air Force, where I pursued a career in Law...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 27, 2023 | VW 2023, VW Display
My name is Allison Kaper. I grew up in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. I’ve always loved being outdoors and spent most of my time as a kid digging around, looking for frogs, salamanders, and any other critters I could watch for a little while. To this day, I still...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 27, 2023 | VW 2023, VW Display
My name is Brett Denbow. To be honest, I’m still finding myself. I’ve been through many experiences I’ve learned from but ultimately have had to let go of. There is no fixed identity, just a deepening into more Love. The thing that drew me to Mt....
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 27, 2023 | VW 2023, VW Display
My name is Austin Kief, and I grew up mostly on the east coast. Before starting high school, I lived in Ohio, Florida, Connecticut, and Maine, eventually ending up in Columbus, Georgia. I dual-enrolled at Columbus State University during my senior year and thought I...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 27, 2023 | VW 2023, VW Display
My name is Hugo Rosa Castillo. I grew up in a small town on the coast of Oregon named Gold Beach. During my childhood, I was involved in the local sports programs and played football, track, and basketball during high school. On my time off from school, I spent lots...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 27, 2023 | VW 2023, VW Display
My name is Garret Engelke. I grew up in Fargo, ND. I love to camp, hike, and trail ride. I spent eight years in the North Dakota Army National Guard in the branch of Air Defense Artillery, with two years mobilized in Washington, D.C. I received two bachelors at North...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 27, 2023 | VW 2023, VW Display
My name is Daniel Reed. I’m originally from Portland, OR. I grew up camping and enjoying the outdoors. I enjoy off-road driving, boating, and outdoor adventures. I spent 8 years as an avionics technician in the Navy, before coming back to the PNW to raise my 2...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 27, 2023 | VW 2023, VW Display
Born in the wide open plains of Texas but raised in the temperate mountain valley cradle of southwest Washington, I’ve always loved being in the woods, by a lake, up in the mountains of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, or all of the above, regardless of my...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 26, 2023 | Field Notes, VetsWork, VW 2023, VW Display
My name is Alex Apelis. I was born in New York, New York, and spent most of my life living on the East Coast. I grew up playing ice hockey and attending summer camps in the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York. I came from one of the world’s busiest cities and saw...
