We were invited to an archaeological dig down on the Routt side of the forest in Colorado. The drive down was incredibly scenic on winding roads through the forest and down through rural farmland. After 3 hours of driving, we reached our site, where we...
Thanks to all of the opportunities offered to me throughout the duration of this internship, I was able to secure a full-time permanent position. Unfortunately, this position was not with the Forest Service, but I hope to return one day. The internship was incredibly informative...
During the summer months, the types of outdoor activities shift in and around Laramie. As field season goes into full swing, some of the taller peaks become passable. I was finally able to climb Medicine Bow Peak, one of the major attractions of our forest....
Late May and early June are the start of field season in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Some of the snow melts off and the byway through the forest opens up to vehicle traffic. Despite there still being many feet of snow, many families drive the...
During April I was able to complete some of the projects I have been working on throughout the internship. We have been updating maps for the forest which was a very time-intensive process but has also taught me a lot about GIS. Since finishing those,...
Climbing in Vedauwoo Despite snowing almost every week, Laramie still provides countless things to do outdoors. While in some other cities, consistent snow would render at least a few stores closed, Laramie is well-adapted to snow. Historic downtown can be explored snow or shine which provides...
Throughout the past four weeks in the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland, it has snowed frequently. Luckily our forest has snow gear that has allowed us to be somewhat active in the field regardless. We get to drive out to different...
Hi my name is Tara Stanley I'm going to be working as a recreation analyst in Laramie Wyoming I'm going to be doing GIS work survey work and compiling it and data management I'm really excited to explore a bunch of different trails and spend...