As of this last week in January, I have officially been serving as a Hydrologic Technician Resource Assistant for 1 whole year. As I reflect on the past year, I remember how excited I was to start this program. I have learned so much, gained...
Our first snow of the season came this week in northern Minnesota! November 25th. It came during the night so I got to wake up to a winter wonderland. I'll admit, it's not as exciting as back in Georgia when we would get a "snow day"...
This year for Christmas, I am getting the gift of my internship being extended through September 2025! The awesome Resource Assistant Program team pulled through for us interns, so that means I'll be able to continue doing my job here on the Superior National Forest...
It's a lovely time of year. Everything outside is so crispy and and colorful. Peak fall foliage here in northeast Minnesota was at the beginning of October, and my friends from work and I took a fun little day trip to the local ski resort...
We've been having a warm September up here in northern Minnesota - highs up to 80 F in some places. I welcome the unexpected extension of summer, since it's my favorite season. However, it's been a little strange because the leaves are changing color, so...
August is the time for picking blueberries in northern Minnesota. Luckily, I ended up working in an amazing blueberry spot while picking dwarf bilberries for seed collection with the Botanist. I went back over the weekend and picked enough to snack on and make a...
Summer is finally here on the North Shore in Minnesota and I am loving it! July started off with a visit from my best friend. She came up all the way from Georgia to spend the 4th of July with me and we also visited...
June in northern Minnesota brings a variety of beautiful wildflowers and also a variety of bugs. I pretty much get swarmed by mosquitoes and blackflies every day. Ticks have also been getting to me, although they aren't nearly as bad here by Lake Superior as...
May brought spring flowers and showers here in northern Minnesota. It's been warming up into the 60s the past few weeks and the buds and leaves have exploded into beautiful shades of green and red. Everywhere I go, dogwoods are blooming with their white flowers,...
Spring has begun in Minnesota and that means field season is officially here! My April started off with the Superior National Forest "water resources team" meeting, where we discussed and coordinated the work plan for this year.My first field project this season is to check...