04 October 2022
Wilderness Weed Treatments
Hello everyone, the aspens are changing color, there is a crisp chill in the morning air, and snow has been flying on the summit of Pikes Peak, fall has arrived in the Pike National Forest.…
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21 September 2022
Phase II
Phase II as my boss and one and only co-worker Chris Elbich calls it includes benchmarking National Parks interpretive programs through various metrics. The metrics we are using for this benchmarking process of include volunteer…
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08 September 2022
Hands-on, On-site
It has come to the point in my internship where--thanks to the Hispanic Access Foundation--I am working on-site at Harpers Ferry Center in West Virginia! While I usually work remotely, these past two weeks I've…
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06 September 2022
Endless Connections
It has been about 3 months since I began my position as a Special Uses Resource Assistant in the Forest Service. There is not a day that I don’t learn something new, whether it is…
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02 September 2022
Inspiration or Interpretation?
What is the first thing that comes to mind when I mention the word interpretation? A language interpreter translating sentences? A student interpreting Shakespeare for the first time? In the National Park Services interpretation is…
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01 September 2022
Thankful
A few years ago, I was offered a seasonal position with the Forest Service and the district ranger who called with the good news, boasted how the Forest Service is one of the highest rated…
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