It’s not even August yet and this summer has been one of the most influential, awakening, and educational times of my life. Continue Reading…
First off: let me say that I never expected to be here. Friends and family always knew how much I love our public lands and wild spaces in general, but it simply never registered for me that my career path could involve helping others to enjoy the outdoors while getting to experience the richness of our region myself! Continue Reading…
My journey began with a cross-country road trip from Bloomington, Indiana to Entiat, Washington. Continue Reading…
The first few months of my time as a Mt. Adams Institute, Public Lands Stewards (PLS) AmeriCorps member have flown by- filled to the brim with stunning places, infinite amounts of mosquitoes (yikes!), and plenty of hard, rewarding work. Continue Reading…
Sitting in the cool, air conditioned truck sipping on fruit punch Gatorade, I felt elated. Ecstatic. Completely and purely happy. This moment was easily one of the greatest moments of my entire life. And all it took was a gnarly week of patrolling. 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…
I was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. I love to be out in nature hiking, biking, or playing disc golf. I play rugby and love the teamwork required for the sport. 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…
I feel that our National forests and other natural areas are very important for the well-being of the plants and animals that live in them as well as the people who visit them. 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…