30 October 2020
Into the Woods: A New Adventure with the Forest Service
resouAbout five months ago, I returned home to North Carolina to be with my family before moving on to my next adventure. I had just graduated with my Masters in Science in Conservation Ecology but…
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30 October 2020
Working Around a Pandemic
This blog marks five weeks since I started working as a Conservation Education Resource Assistant for the Angeles National Forest. The position varies from place to place but at the Angeles Forest, it’s mainly focused…
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30 October 2020
Blog Post 1: My New Community
After joining the Forest Service for a little over a month now, I have gained a sense of appreciation for my mentors and the watershed planning staff that I work alongside. As a Water Resource…
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30 October 2020
This is a gratitude post
resouThis year, the world fell apart. It’s still falling apart. With COVID setting the stage for almost every action we take, fear, anxiety and hopelessness have crept into our thoughts more regularly than we are…
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30 October 2020
Wilderness and Wild & Scenic Rivers Program
reso Confusing things happen sometimes. Why do they happen, though? I’m not sure, but they do. Finding meaning amidst the confusion is difficult; deciphering the meaning of what stands before you seems almost inconceivable. Sometimes…
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30 October 2020
Reconnecting with the forest during COVID-19: Adaptation and opportunities in El Yunque National Forest
The past four years have been especially hard for El Yunque National Forest, the only rainforest of the U.S. National Forest system. The forest, located in northeastern Puerto Rico, was struck in 2017 by two…
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