As the tight grip of winter continues in the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests, so does winter recreation across the Forest. Snowmobilers, skiers, and ice fishermen are enjoying the peak of their recreational seasons. Even in the winter, the Forests' staff have a significant responsibility in...
As April comes to an end the field season preparations do also. In the mountains the snowpack surpasses its peak depth, and the snow melt runoff fills the streams across the high plains of south-central Wyoming. Employees at the Laramie Ranger District Office start heading...
The deep freezes of Laramie coincide with the last gasps of running, mountain biking, hunting, and hiking in the mountains. As January rolls around recreation in the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests turns to snowmobiling, skiing, ice-fishing, and snowboarding. The Forest is tasked with ensuring that...
My time in Laramie has hit the 33 week mark. And with another job on the horizon in another state, I have reached the end of the line. But, much work was done in the last month of my Resource Assistantship here on the Medicine...
The summer is in full swing in Laramie. We are out almost everyday spreading out across the Forest taking surveys and maintaining recreation sites. The weather is warm, and the wildlife is up in the mountains among the pines, spruce, and fir. Every morning me...
Field season is well underway in Laramie. Seasonal employees have been hired and the staff on the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest are spreading out across the Forest to complete their field assignments before summer turns to fall in September. This means I have been out...
With snow beginning to melt in the Snowy Range, the field season has begun in the Medicine Bow National Forest. To continue work on my campground designs, I have been on site meeting with stakeholders in order to inform my designs. These meetings have pushed...
The long Laramie, Wyoming winter continues on, and I've been told this is a mild one. As the field season draws closer, the Routt and Medicine Bow National Forests, along with the Thunder Basin National Grassland have been furiously preparing for campgrounds and trailheads to...
While much of the country is emerging from winter; Laramie, Wyoming is just hitting the wettest months of winter. Luckily, I have been told that this winter has been quite mild and dry, but I am surprised when I hear that the thaw is still...
Coming from central Florida to Laramie, Wyoming for my Resource Assistantship, I was in for quite a change in scenery. I traded palm trees and beaches for mountains and bison. The first hurdle was not only getting to Laramie but also adjusting to a new...