VetsWork: Excited for What’s to Come

  My name is Dallas Reece Rhinehart. I served 5 years in the Navy as a Hospital Corpsman before transitioning into civilian life, and the Mt. Adams Institute (MAI) VetsWork program. I’m currently serving on the North Fork John Day Ranger District of the Umatilla...

VetsWork: Bridges & Roads on the Malheur National Forest

Since I started working for the Malheur National Forest through the VetsWork program, I have had many different experiences and have learned new skills. One day, we were called out to assess a bridge that had been flooded due to a large sinkhole, which formed during...

VetsWork: Exploring New Places in My Home State

I am stationed in the Umatilla National Forest in Ukiah, Oregon at the North Fork John Day Ranger District. When I arrived there was still a ton of snow everywhere, and it felt somewhat confining. It was a daunting white barrier preventing us from exploring the woods....