by Mt. Adams Institute | Aug 17, 2020 | VetsWork
Imagine doing what you love, working in and for the forest. To steward the forest and care for the land is to learn, examine, and perceive the possibilities of what could be. We use the fungi found in the forest to decipher the past, present and future. Their bodies...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 9, 2020 | VetsWork
I grew up in the Pacific Northwest. I have a degree in outdoor recreation. I am a passionate rugby fan and zip line enthusiast. I love camping and hiking; I knew growing up that I wanted to work outside. Before I joined the Coast Guard I was working in the challenge...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 9, 2020 | VetsWork
My name is Yori. I was born and raised in Nigeria. When I was sixteen I moved to America. My uncle in Virginia adopted me, and that’s where I ended up continuing my homeschool education. After graduating from high school, I moved to Tennessee to attend college. After...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 9, 2020 | VetsWork
I grew up in Pennsylvania and have always loved being outdoors. I served 20 years in the U.S. Air Force and traveled to many parts of the world, getting out into nature as often as possible. Since leaving the Air Force I studied for two years at Alderleaf Wilderness...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 9, 2020 | VetsWork
I grew up in a small town in Ohio called Grand Rapids. I joined the Marine Corps in 2010 and was with the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines throughout my four-year enlistment. After I got out, I went to welding school in Ohio to further educate myself. I later joined the...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 9, 2020 | VetsWork
I grew up in Ohio. I joined the Air Force in 2001 and still continue to serve as a Reservist. I am an avid hiker and backpacker, having completed the Pacific Crest Trail in 2018 as well as the Colorado Trail in 2019. I recently graduated from Portland State University...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 9, 2020 | VetsWork
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...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 9, 2020 | VetsWork
I grew up in Shelton, WA. I love the smell of the rain and the beauty of the mountains. Even after I joined the military I knew that I would always consider WA and OR my home. I served in the Army from 2000 to 2004 and I am an OIF Veteran. Even though I left the...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 9, 2020 | VetsWork
Hello everyone, my name is Chris and I am joining Mt. Adams Institute for a second VetsWork AmeriCorps internship. I am so excited to return and meet the new VetsWork cohort. I am also thrilled to be working with the amazing people at Tillamook Estuaries Partnership...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 9, 2020 | VetsWork
I grew up in Brownsville, Texas and spent my summers on the family farm in Zacatecas, Mexico. I sincerely love hiking in the outdoors and have lost count of how many so called mountains I’ve climbed. They’ve been mostly smaller type hills like Mt. Diablo...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 9, 2020 | VetsWork
I grew up exploring in the William B. Bankhead National Forest. The forest was quite literally my backyard, and with the help of a vivid imagination, I decided my career choices at a young age. Whether it be acquiring branches as crude weaponry and playing “army”,...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 9, 2020 | VetsWork
I grew up deep in the heart of Texas, in the capital Austin. I enjoy mountain biking, bird watching, and as silly as it sounds getting butterflies to land on my fingers. During my Naval service, my ship responded to the 2010 earthquake disaster in Port au Prince,...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 9, 2020 | VetsWork
Growing up in northern California some of my fondest childhood memories were trips with my grandparents to the Redwood Forests. I was simply awe struck to see the world’s tallest trees. This early experience left a lasting impression. After five years in the military...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 9, 2020 | VetsWork
I grew up in northern Georgia. Shortly after high school, I joined the U.S. Army and became an Airborne Ranger. In 2015 I retired from the U.S. Army with over 21 years of active service as a Special Forces Non-Commissioned officer. Since retirement I have been...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 9, 2020 | VetsWork
I noticed the Mt. Adams Institute VetsWork opportunity during a research for jobs while planning a move nearby a National Forest. It seemed like a good fit with my plans to further my education in the field of forestry. I’m looking forward to the experience and...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 9, 2020 | VetsWork
Hello! I’m here because I wanted a fun, educational way to give my career in anthropology a kick-start. I have always been an extremely curious and outgoing person, even as a child. My father was in the Army, and though we happily lived off base, his ongoing...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 8, 2020 | VetsWork
I was raised on a small farm in Mount Vernon, KY where I was one of 18 siblings. We raised cows, horses, pigs, chickens, and had a big vegetable garden. I grew up pretty poor but very proud and was taught the value of hard work, dedication, commitment, honesty, and...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 8, 2020 | VetsWork
I grew up in a very rural part of eastern Texas. Every day for me growing up was in the woods, sometimes hunting or fishing with my dad. Ever since I was a kid I’ve always wanted to work for an organization like the Forest Service, originally as a game warden. A year...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 8, 2020 | VetsWork
My name is Shane Tullos. I live in the heart of the piney woods of east Texas in the Davy Crockett National Forest with my wife of ten years and our five-year-old son. I grew up and attended school in Rusk, Texas. I enlisted in the U.S. Army while still attending high...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 8, 2020 | VetsWork
I grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Amherst County, Virginia. I enjoy snowboarding, surfing hiking, kayaking, archery, shooting, and climbing. I served one tour in the Army, where I was wounded during combat in Afghanistan. During my recovery I explored the world...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 8, 2020 | VetsWork
Growing up on a farm in Pennsylvania instilled in me a strong respect and understanding of the importance of taking care of the land. That respect and love for natural things grew when I moved to California at the age of 18 to become an adventure guide. I took groups...
