I am currently in the final month of this internship and I couldn’t have asked for a more adventurous summer. Continue Reading…
It is now October and Conboy Lake is painted with beautiful hues of orange, yellow and red as the quaking aspen leaves change to their fall colors. Continue Reading…
I recently had a lengthy conversation with my Dad about the future; my plans for it, my goals and expectations. I told him I was planning on staying in the Methow Valley for the winter and was applying for 2019 seasonal positions with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) in the valley working with the wilderness or trails crew. Continue Reading…
We are entering our final month of the Public Lands Stewards program and I am stunned at how quickly the time has gone. Continue Reading…
On one of our very first patrol trips, my partner Emma and I headed up to the Pyramid Mountain Trail. Continue Reading…
September cast a sharp visible distinction on the color wheel of the alpine basin where I’ve spent a good portion of my time as a Wilderness trails ranger intern for the Chelan Ranger District. Continue Reading…
It has now been four months since I left my home to travel to Brookings, Oregon to start my AmeriCorps volunteer internship with Oregon Parks and Recreation and it has been such an incredible journey! Continue Reading…
I set my alarm for around 6:15am. That’s fifteen minutes later than when I first started this job. By now I know how to time myself for the most sleep possible and be ready for work. Continue Reading…
It is a mid-July day, and the sun is beating down on me as I hike the Eagle Oval loop on the Methow Valley Ranger District. Continue Reading…
This is my second and final post for the Public Lands Stewards program with Mt. Adams Institute. Continue Reading…