I’ve had the opportunity to do a lot of different jobs in the Forest Service here at Cle Elum. The season began with a lot of trail work. I was also able to shadow the botany team and help them prevent beetle infestation. I worked with the heavy equipment operators, observing them use the excavators and bucking the trees for them to move. Later it transitioned into weekend hitches into the wilderness for log-out and public contact. After that, I have done a lot of front country work maintaining the dispersed campsites, toilets, and educating the public about the many regulations and fire precautions. Continue Reading…
What an incredible three months this has been for me, when I first started this program, I really didn’t
know what to expect, was I going to love it or hate it? Are the other interns and forest service
employees going to be good people? Can I handle living away from my parents? After three months I
can say without a doubt in my mind, that I am grateful for this internship. Continue Reading…
I am so excited to be serving an Americorps internship with the US Forest Service through the Mt. Adams Institute’s Public Lands Stewards program! I have been working as a wilderness ranger at Mt. Adams Ranger District for about 10 weeks now and already have been able to learn so much about wilderness, ranger skills, and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest as a whole. Continue Reading…
I have been an avid outdoorsman my entire life. Hiking and exploring the bountiful forests of Washington State has been a favorite summer pastime for me, but it was never something that I thought I’d actually be paid to do. My AmeriCorps internship with the Entiat Ranger District has allowed me to do just that. Continue Reading…
Every job has its ups and downs. Being a backcountry wilderness ranger is no different.
