When people hear of the National Park Service (NPS), most might think of the big names such as Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Smokies. At least, that's what I would think of. Before my Fish & Feathers position with the Environment for the Americas, my knowledge...
A few years ago, I was visiting my home area in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where a friend and I were itching to go on a nature walk. After searching on Google Maps and driving to different sites, we became frustrated at the lack of...
There are many things I love about the outdoors. The joy of admiring life under a log, hearing a beautiful bird’s song and trying to find where it is coming from, and identifying a cool plant that ends up being invasive. However, there is one...
Hello! My name is Itzamar, (fun fact: my name is backwards from my mother's name: Maritza). This summer I will be serving as a Fish & Feathers intern at the National Park Service Chesapeake office in Annapolis, Maryland. This is a unique position in that...
The National Park Service (NPS) Chesapeake office in Annapolis, Maryland serves as the backbone organization of different sites across the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. If you're unfamiliar with the Chesapeake Bay, it is the nation's largest estuary! With a land-to-water ratio of 14:1, its watershed expands...