My Summer in ABCs Last year, one of my favorite blog posts that I did was The ABCs of the Blackstone. Therefore, I wanted to do it again this year to commemorate my time in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve in Alaska and Congaree National...
Spider week While sitting at my desk one day, I was asked "Have you ever heard of Katmai's fat bear week?". Of course I was immediately intrigued to see where this conversation was going. Jon, who is part of the interpretation team, explained to me that...
Critters in the congaree On my first day at Congaree National Park I had the opportunity to walk one of their most popular trails. The Elevated Boardwalk is a 2.6 mile loop that takes visitors through an old-growth bottomland hardwood forest. Visitors will be able to...
Since I landed in Port Alsworth, Alaska, I have noticed a major common theme: planes. At all times of the day, planes are coming and going. Hearing the planes come in and out is an almost continuous noise that I began to tune out after...
Hello! My name is Brianna Stevens. I am a Natural Resources major at Oregon State University with a specialization in Conservation Law Enforcement. I am originally from South Carolina, but currently live in Tennessee with my dog, Andy. I enjoy exploring the outdoors, reading, concerts and...
This summer I have had so many cool experiences. Therefore, I wanted to put them all together in one post. I present to you...
Summer Bat Night https://cdn1.environmentamericas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/20131737/IMG_0917.movThroughout this internship, I have been highly grateful to my supervisors and colleagues, who have been willing to help me make connections with other organizations. For example, the superintendent of our park, Eric, connected me with some wonderful people from the Rhode Island...
One of the park’s main goals this summer is to educate people on how to safely recreate with the Blackstone River. This can be a little tricky due to the pollution within the Blackstone River. During the mid- 1800's the river was contaminated with heavy...
I recently took advantage of a three-day weekend and traveled to Acadia National Park. Acadia National Park is located along the coast of Maine, spanning over more than 47,000 acres. It is home to many creatures including loons, peregrine falcons, deer, and beavers. Using this blog post, I will take you through my journey of Acadia. My Acadia National Park Passport stamp Let...
Water chestnut (Trapa natans) Water chestnut seeds When it came time to sit down and think about what I would write about this week, I realized how exciting my week truly was. Instead of highlighting one subject, I decided to share my week full of firsts...