Its getting around that time in the Kern River District at Sequoia National Forest where the temperatures are dropping and snow is falling at the peaks of the mountain ranges. Ive been busy gathering data to make maps of several campgrounds along what we...

I am not one to visit the west side of the US often, only ever really going to Arizona. So it should really surprise no one that the only western canyon I knew about was the Grand Canyon. However, the Kiowa National Grasslands is hiding...

Posed in front of a patrol vehicle. A day in the life of a LEO (Law Enforcement Officer) is unpredictable. You really never know what the day may bring. There are a lot of high flying moments that happens here in Southern Oregon when it comes...

Trail to Isabella Point This months blog is asking what do I as a RAP intern do in a typical day at work. Its a very good question but sometimes a day, just doesn't cut it So I'm going to tell you what I have been doing...

Oregon Border Welcome Sign. Hello Everyone, My name is DeTroy James and I am currently working in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. This forest is located in Southern Oregon. The Siskiyou National Forest was established in 1906 and the Rouge River National Forest was established in...

 Hello everyone! My name is DeTroy James, and my pronouns are he or him. I am an U.S. Forest Service and Environment for the Americas intern through the Resource Assistants Program. This summer through winter, I will be working as a Law Enforcement Officer intern in the...

Hello, I am Joshua Tate. I am originally from Memphis, TN and I am currently working as an LEO ...

Toto, we’re not in New Jersey anymore.  It’s a strange feeling to look out toward the horizon and be greeted by a vast expanse of grassy foothills and the outlines of mountain ranges. Here, in Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO), the ponderosa pines smell of vanilla...

Me at Point Reyes with bull elephant seal in back “The world is not in your books and maps, it is out there.” -Gandalf Since moving to the Bay area, I have been suggested a plethora of places to explore. This beautiful state has much to offer...