by Mt. Adams Institute | May 11, 2018 | Land Stewards, Summer Camp
Over two years ago, I sat in a Caffè Nero in Istanbul, Turkey, overlooking the Bosphorus Strait, writing my AmeriCorps application to work at Cascade Mountain School. I measured time by the number of barges that passed, shipping goods from the Black Sea to the...
by Mt. Adams Institute | May 10, 2018 | VetsWork
Service. A substantial word with different interpretations for different people. For the longest time, I thought that service meant the service. I joined the Army when I was barely 18, because I, like millions of other kids, had seen the Twin Towers fall, what evil...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Apr 16, 2018 | VetsWork
I have been a part of many projects since the start of my VetsWork AmeriCorps internship with the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. I’ve marked skid trails for loggers and helped examine tree stands determined for fuels reduction which includes measuring the...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Apr 13, 2018 | VetsWork
Hi my name is Spike. I am an AmeriCorps VetsWork member serving through the Mt Adams Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the connection between people and the natural world. I am working as a trail crew intern in the Hells Canyon...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Apr 11, 2018 | VetsWork
Mt. Adams Institute, AmeriCorps, and their VetsWork Environment program have granted me a splendid chance to find a job in my desired field. I’ve always known that I wanted to work outdoors and because of fortunate incidents I found myself a great opportunity as an...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Apr 2, 2018 | VetsWork
“And we’re off!” Hey there, I am Brandon Mersich an AmeriCorps/Vetswork intern currently relocated from Southern California to Eastern Oregon on the Malheur National Forest. Mt. Adams Institute’s VetsWork program has provided me with a great position as a recreational...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Mar 26, 2018 | VetsWork
Joining the VetsWork program under the Mt. Adams Institute was definitely a leap of faith for me. I always knew about AmeriCorps but never knew they had so many programs and one that was specifically for veterans. I am still within the first month of working with the...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Mar 23, 2018 | VetsWork
I have recently started my internship with the Deschutes National Forest (DNF) as a facilities maintenance technician working out of the Redmond Air Center. Through all the introductions to co-workers and different sites within the DNF I have found myself integrated...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Feb 19, 2018 | VetsWork
The VetsWork program of the Mt. Adams Institute gave me access to several different experiences that I would not have had otherwise. I am very thankful for these opportunities and I can’t express how much they have impacted my future career choices. One of the...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jan 17, 2018 | VetsWork
Reflection When I started my journey of finding my way after serving in the Navy at the end of 2016, I had no idea the adventure I embarked on was going to be so developmental in my future career in environmental conservation. I took the pledge to, “…get things done...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Nov 27, 2017 | VetsWork
Well we are coming to the end of the program, which is a little weird to say. I’ve done so many things, seen so many new and beautiful places, and met so many awesome people. As well as getting qualified in things I never thought I would be qualified in;...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Nov 20, 2017 | VetsWork
I’m sure this is said by most VetsWork members but “Man these months have flown by!” It’s hard to believe my 10-month internship as the Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest natural resource intern is coming to an end. Though the days are getting shorter and nights...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Nov 17, 2017 | Land Stewards
The Lake Chelan area that we have been working on has a large number of trails, from short hour-long trips to destinations that can take 3 days of hard work to get to. A significant amount of our time is spent on one 30-mile stretch of trail and its branching...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 24, 2012 | Land Stewards
EDITORS NOTE: Adam Taylor and Rachel Zeitler are spending the summer serving as Wilderness Rangers on the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest. They will be reporting on their adventures all summer long. It’s been a few weeks since I set out from home for my position as...
