Last week I was able to travel to the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in north Georgia to assess the implementation of Recreation.gov across the forest. The forest consists of about 870,000 acres with plenty of beautiful streams, rivers, and lakes throughout it. The Chattahoochee-Oconee also provides...

I have successfully completed my first month working with the USFS. In my new position, I work for Recreation.gov, the go-to site for booking campsites, activity passes, and more. While maintaining the public-facing site, a captivating interplay of interagency workings exists behind the scenes.Navigating the...