I realized pretty quickly after graduating from the University of Missouri – Columbia that an office job just wasn’t going to do it for me. Continue Reading…
The Umatilla National Forest (UNF) recently restricted access to the public due to unfavorable fire conditions. Continue Reading…
When the pandemic hit, I was living in Minneapolis, MN and working as a corporate copywriter in the healthcare industry. Continue Reading…
During the last day of the eight- to twelve-year-old camp, Outdoor Explores, we took the Campers to the Ice Caves nearby campus. Continue Reading…
This summer I truly feel like I’m the lucky one – I get to go to camp all summer long! Continue Reading…
Although this is my second year serving as an AmeriCorps intern at Mt. Adams institute, this is my first experience working here at the camp, in-person with the campers and fellow counselors. Continue Reading…
The WREN office is located in the West Eugene Wetlands and a large part of our curriculum focuses on wetland ecology. Continue Reading…
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” (Thoreau, 1854) Continue Reading…
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In late May, I packed up nearly all of my belongings and traveled 2,200 miles to the Pacific Northwest. Continue Reading…
Growing up, the seven Leave No Trace principles, accompanied with mnemonic gestures, were instilled in me as a set of reminders to guide my behavior both in and out-of-doors. Continue Reading…
Ellen grew up in Arcata, California surrounded by redwoods and close to the ocean. During her free time, Ellen enjoys exploring the forest and surfing the waves of the Pacific. Continue Reading…
Jaron is a senior at Texas A&M University, majoring in GIST (Geographic Information Science and Technology) and minoring in Urban & Regional Planning and Environmental Geosciences. Continue Reading…
Claire grew up in Chicago, IL and discovered her love for nature while attending college in small town Wisconsin. Continue Reading…
Shelby (she/her) was raised in Oregon’s Willamette Valley and has worked as an outdoor guide and environmental educator throughout the Pacific Northwest. Continue Reading…
Charlie joins MAI with a background in fine arts, sculpture, and fabrication after being immersed in Chicago’s art scene for almost a decade. Continue Reading…