Public Lands Stewards: Choose Your Own Adventure

Public Lands Stewards: Choose Your Own Adventure

“Choose your own adventure” is how I would describe the wilderness. Shear scree fields, deafening thunderstorms, and collapsing trees in burn areas are some of the obstacles that will be faced. Whether or not you want to attempt to slide 20 feet down the field, sleep...
Public Lands Stewards: A Sense of Confidence

Public Lands Stewards: A Sense of Confidence

It’s not even August yet and this summer has been one of the most influential, awakening, and educational times of my life. Each week is a little different than the one before it. I might be hiking to new areas, completing different site work tasks, or even...
Public Lands Stewards: It Keeps Getting Easier

Public Lands Stewards: It Keeps Getting Easier

My journey began with a cross-country road trip from Bloomington, Indiana to Entiat, Washington. I had been to many areas of the country, most recently a guided trup in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota. As of yet, I only knew the Pacific Northwest through pictures....
Public Lands Stewards: Solitary in the Outdoors

Public Lands Stewards: Solitary in the Outdoors

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. As a PLS member in the Chelan...
Public Lands Stewards: My Love for Nature

Public Lands Stewards: My Love for Nature

Hello everyone! Growing up building forts and fishing in the creeks of the Pocono mountains, I have never been a stranger to the outdoors. I love taking any chance I can to be dirty for days at a time in the backcountry, and experiencing new ways to enjoy the...
VetsWork: Feeling Inspired

VetsWork: Feeling Inspired

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. Living in Wenatchee, WA I had a little over an hour drive ahead of me...
Meet Angus, 2020 Public Lands Stewards Intern!

Meet Angus, 2020 Public Lands Stewards Intern!

I grew up near North Bend, Washington and spent many years enjoying the outdoors with my family and friends. In the process of getting my Environmental Science degree at Central Washington University (CWU), I fell in love with our dry montane and shrub-steppe...
Meet Anna, 2020 Public Lands Stewards Intern!

Meet Anna, 2020 Public Lands Stewards Intern!

Originally from Michigan, I currently call the beautiful state of Washington my home. My love for the outdoors began at a young age spending summers in the Adirondacks with my family and ultimately led me to thru hike the Pacific Crest Trail in 2017. This hike...
Meet Erica, 2020 Public Lands Stewards Intern!

Meet Erica, 2020 Public Lands Stewards Intern!

When I discovered conservation work a few years ago, the entire trajectory of my life was changed. I jumped, whole-heartedly, into a lifestyle that was both simple and also incredibly fulfilling. My first love were the Rocky Mountains of south central Colorado- and in...
Meet Ian, 2020 Public Lands Stewards Intern!

Meet Ian, 2020 Public Lands Stewards Intern!

From birth my life has been beset with a myriad of outdoor experiences ranging from windy peaks to deep, muddy caves. In between those adventures I’ve delved into a variety of hobbies including musicianship, carpentry, and gaming. My passion for motion leads me...
Meet Jake, 2020 Public Lands Stewards Intern!

Meet Jake, 2020 Public Lands Stewards Intern!

Hello, my name is Jake Kendall and I’m from Roseville, Minnesota. I went to school at the University of Minnesota Duluth where I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in urban and regional studies. I focused on land management, public policy, and urban...
Meet Raina, 2020 Public Lands Stewards Intern!

Meet Raina, 2020 Public Lands Stewards Intern!

I grew up in northwest Ohio where it is as flat as can be and so didn’t truly get into any adventure type sports until I moved into the Allegheny Mountains in Pennsylvania. I dove right in after college doing a six weekend-long white water rafting training...
Meet Victoria, 2020 Public Lands Stewards intern!

Meet Victoria, 2020 Public Lands Stewards intern!

Growing up in the Pocono mountains of Pennsylvania I was taught to embrace and appreciate the nature around me by my father. Being an Infantryman in the Army, my father was no stranger to walking tireless miles with a heavy pack. So it was no surprise when I had...
Meet Hunter Haley, 2020 VetsWork AmeriCorps Intern!

Meet Hunter Haley, 2020 VetsWork AmeriCorps Intern!

I was an intelligence analyst with six years of service in the United States Navy. Originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, I enjoy white-water rafting, hiking, and reading (especially Stephen King’s “The Dark Tower” series). I decided to become a Mt. Adams Institute...

Public Lands Stewards: Wilderness Enriches the Soul

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, …” – Wilderness Ranger, quietly muttering to himself. I could tell you about everywhere I...