2026 Land Stewards: Kevin Burke

2026 Land Stewards: Kevin Burke

My name is Kevin, and I grew up on Long Island, New York. My love for the outdoors started at a young age through hiking with my family on trails in the Northeast. That passion continued to grow through my involvement in my school’s Outdoor Adventure Club, where I went on hiking and backpacking...

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2026 Land Stewards: Seth Johnson

2026 Land Stewards: Seth Johnson

Hello, my name is Seth Johnson, and I am from Nashville Tennessee. I grew up catching snakes and walking creeks looking for turtles, frogs and anything else I could find. I enjoy fishing, kayaking, camping or just sitting by the creek, and I can always find an excuse to spend the weekend in the...

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2026 Land Stewards: Jake Downs

2026 Land Stewards: Jake Downs

I’m from Denver, CO and spent time enjoying the many local national forests, parks and backcountry of Colorado as a youth. I love to backpack and spend time in the mountains and have rekindled my passion for the outdoors in the last few years. I have a career working in automotive sales but I am...

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2026 Land Stewards: Matthew Sheehy

2026 Land Stewards: Matthew Sheehy

I'm Matthew Sheehy; I grew up just outside of Union, OR where I still live. My family raises sheep and grows grass hay and alfalfa. I've been working at a local farm and a pizza restaurant over the past six years. I've grown a love for hiking and being in the wilderness from spending time in the...

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2026 Land Stewards: Anne Nelson

2026 Land Stewards: Anne Nelson

Hi! I'm Anne from Troutdale, Oregon, PNW born and raised. I was raised on a retired plant nursery surrounded by acres of plants, wildlife, and plenty of opportunities for adventure as a kid. My family took me hiking across all the waterfalls and trails in the Columbia River Gorge. We often...

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2026 Land Stewards: Colby Killingsworth

2026 Land Stewards: Colby Killingsworth

Hi, I am Colby Killingsworth. I was born in Alaska, and raised in a small town of Paris, Texas. I have been living in Nashville, TN for the past six years. I am an Army Veteran; served from 2010-2016. I have always enjoyed the outdoors from an early age of going and exploring the outdoors with my...

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2026 Land Stewards: Travis Harrington

2026 Land Stewards: Travis Harrington

I was born in Ellicott City, Maryland where I grew up running through the woods behind our house with the other neighborhood kids. I remember bluegill fishing, climbing trees, and swinging on the rope swing over the creek behind our house. Looking back fondly on these memories, this is where my...

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2026 Land Stewards: Oliver Erickson

2026 Land Stewards: Oliver Erickson

My name is Oliver Jasper Erickson. I am 30 years of age with an associate's degree in the arts, and I adore being outdoors and amongst nature. I grew up in Washington state until I was 12 years old. Then my mother, one of my sisters, and I moved to California to live with my stepfather, with my...

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2026 Land Stewards: Jack Donahue

2026 Land Stewards: Jack Donahue

I grew up in Connecticut as a Boy Scout with a troop that spent a lot of time hiking, camping, and surviving in the outdoors. Through that, I learned to appreciate and respect every minute spent in the wilderness. My love for the outdoors followed me into my teenage years when I got my first car...

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2026 Land Stewards: Geoff Buchanan

2026 Land Stewards: Geoff Buchanan

Hey there, my name is Geoff Buchanan. I came from a humble background growing up in Northern California along the coast and the Redwood National Forest where there wasn’t much else to do besides get involved in the outdoors. My father was a roofer and my mother worked in human services, so I...

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Fisheries and Conservation

Fisheries and Conservation

By Scot Clark, VetsWork Intern serving with CA Department of Fish and Wildlife in Arcata, CA Since my first day interning with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)  through the Mt. Adams Institute's VetsWork program, I have been immersed in an...

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Opportunities for Growth

Opportunities for Growth

By Valentin Pulido, VetsWork Intern serving with Ottawa National Forest in MI. My name is Valentin Pulido, and I am a Land Survey Tech intern with the Ottawa National Forest (ONF). Having recently obtained a graduate degree, I appreciate the opportunities for further...

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