In all jobs, routine is fundamental and unavoidable, though not necessarily a negative thing. One welcome routine from this position was the commute to Mountain View and Blanchard, a 100-mile scenic route from the river valley to the mountains. Continue Reading…
I am eight months into my internship now, it’s mid-November, and there is snow on the mountains again, just like when I arrived. Continue Reading…
I am approaching the end of my AmeriCorps internship serving with the Monongahela National Forest located deep in the Appalachian Mountains. Continue Reading…
Early in the year of 2020, around the months of February and March, there had been some recent suspicions about a possible virus that could come across borders to the United States. Continue Reading…
Think of your favorite movie, or just a scene or quotable line from a movie. Continue Reading…
When I applied to the VetsWork internship I had just finished my bachelor’s degree in exercise science and an internship with a college football team. Continue Reading…
As many fields have shut down over recent months, I’ve been lucky to be partnered with a program that has stayed hard at work fulfilling its mission: the Timber program at Shawnee National Forest. Continue Reading…
Feeling inspired from a recent snowshoeing expedition to investigate a snow-covered mining claim, I decided to purchase a set of snowshoes and check out the terrifically named — Lake Valhalla. Continue Reading…
Splash… The sound of my paddle in the water as I coast along otherwise silently. I’m in a canoe in the middle of the main stem of the Willamette River. Continue Reading…
Like many other organizations and operations, we were put on halt mid-March from doing any field work, engaging with the public and various other operations. Continue Reading…
My name is Jon Knepper. I am an AmeriCorps VetsWork member that was assigned to a facilities maintenance position working directly with the U.S Forest Service. Continue Reading…
One December day, while Facebooking, I received an instant message from a military buddy of mine about a job he found while searching for jobs online. Continue Reading…
White-nose syndrome is caused by a fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, or Pd for short. Pd gives white-nose syndrome its name because it sometimes looks like white fuzz on the nose and other hairless parts of bats, including wings. Continue Reading…
Imagine doing what you love, working in and for the forest. To steward the forest and care for the land is to learn, examine, and perceive the possibilities of what could be. Continue Reading…
I grew up in the Pacific Northwest. I have a degree in outdoor recreation. I am a passionate rugby fan and zip line enthusiast. Continue Reading…