by Mt. Adams Institute | Jul 16, 2018 | Land Stewards
Who isn’t nervous about their first day of a new job? Maybe a few people, but I don’t know them. I had a strong idea of what I was getting myself into with this position. I’m a Public Lands Stewards intern with Mt. Adams Institute (MAI), in partnership with...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 12, 2018 | Land Stewards
When I got the call from the Mt. Adam’s Institute (MAI) program coordinator, Marijke, that I would be joining the Chelan Ranger District as a wilderness trails ranger intern for the summer, I blurted “YES” into the phone rather embarrassingly and high fived a coworker...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 12, 2018 | VetsWork Fire
I’ll be honest; I didn’t have many expectations before arriving to start this program. A lot of that had to do with the fact I worked full time up until two and a half days before leaving Georgia to meet up with the crew in Trout Lake, Washington. When I applied and...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 12, 2018 | VetsWork Fire
I decided to apply for the VetsWork GreenCorps AmeriCorps program through the Mt. Adams Institute and the Umatilla National Forest, because I was in great need of a change in my life. While I enjoyed my time in the Army, garrison life did not provide the daily sense...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 12, 2018 | VetsWork
Hi my name is Jessi and I currently work on the Mark Twain National Forest at the Supervisor’s Office in Rolla, Missouri. My primary duty in the VetsWork program is to assist with Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Until I am able to complete GIS training, I was...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 12, 2018 | VetsWork
Over the past couple of months I have been introduced to several different opportunities. I have marked timber, evaluated roads, monitored archaeological sites, helped with recreation on the remodel of a bathhouse, and assisted with two comparison cruises on timber...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 12, 2018 | VetsWork
Let me introduce myself, my name is Jeff Wohlrab. I retired from the Air Force earlier this year and started almost immediately with the Mt. Adams Institute. My new job title is a mouthful, I’m a Forestry Technician (Recreation) Intern with the VetsWork program,...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 12, 2018 | VetsWork
I think most members of the VetsWork program, if asked about who they are, will mention their military service at least first or second as one of the core factors. Since identity is so central to how we feel about ourselves, how we spend our time, and the strategies...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 12, 2018 | VetsWork
Hi my name is Adam. I am currently doing an internship with the VetsWork AmeriCorps program through Mt. Adams Institute. I am working as a recreation technician with the Grandfather Ranger District at the Pisgah National Forest in Nebo, NC. Before I tell you what this...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 12, 2018 | VetsWork
Hello, my name is Shawn Bailer. Ever since I was a little boy growing up in Arkansas, I knew the outdoors was where I felt at home. While I was serving my country in the United States Air Force deployed to Afghanistan and Turkey thousands of miles from home, I still...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 12, 2018 | VetsWork
My name is Calvin, As a veteran I recognize a sense of service and dedication to a cause as a fulfillment of my personal sense of purpose. The Mt. Adam’s Institute, AmeriCorps, and the US Forest Service has facilitated my essential role as a volunteer and intern...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 12, 2018 | VetsWork
I never knew how many doors could be opened from an internship. Working through the Mt. Adam’s Institute VetsWork program has been the best choice I have made since being in the Marine Corps. I am doing my internship at the Mark Twain National Forest as a Recreation...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 11, 2018 | VetsWork
Matt is serving an 11-month AmeriCorps internship through our VetsWork program based out of Hot Springs, VA. Matt made the following video blog to highlight his experiences thus far!
by Mt. Adams Institute | May 25, 2018 | VetsWork
Hello! I’m Christophor Cooksey, an AmeriCorps VetsWork special uses intern. I came from Northern California and relocated to beautiful Central Oregon at the Crescent Ranger District in Crescent, Oregon. Since starting here in February I have learned how much special...
by Mt. Adams Institute | May 23, 2018 | VetsWork
Have you ever felt as if you were in the right place? The right time? The correct course and exactly where you’re supposed be? That’s exactly how I felt when I climbed out of my truck for the first day of my internship. Since that time its been a nonstop roller...
by Mt. Adams Institute | May 21, 2018 | VetsWork
Since February I’ve been working hand in hand with Kraig Lindelin, who is the trails and wilderness coordinator for the Central Coast Ranger District out of Waldport, OR. We’re rangers in the Siuslaw National Forest on Oregon’s Pacific coast, covering 126 miles of...
by Mt. Adams Institute | May 18, 2018 | VetsWork
As a veteran recently separated from active duty it has been a blessing to have found something that connects me to nature. I recently started my internship with the Hoosier National Forest (HNF) through the VetsWork AmeriCorps program as a recreation technician....
by Mt. Adams Institute | May 16, 2018 | VetsWork
Working as an intern for the Forest Service through the VetsWork program of the Mt. Adams Institute has been a remarkable networking and learning opportunity. Only a month in to the timeline of the program and I have already had the chance to work within the...
by Mt. Adams Institute | May 14, 2018 | VetsWork
So let me introduce myself, my name is Elamon White, which you saw in the title of my blog, and I am a VetsWork AmeriCorps intern serving at the Sumter National Forest on the Andrew Pickens Ranger District as the Partnership and Volunteer Coordinator. All right, now...
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 18, 2018 | VetsWork
Upon my first trip to the Greenbrier Ranger District (GRD), I was met with a heavy snowfall that unfortunately continued throughout the first couple weeks. As disappointing as it was, the time spent in the office provided a chance to complete necessary documents such...
