Fresh faces From September 18 to the 22nd I was reunited with the other RAP interns from my office in Reno, Nevada. It was such a refreshing experience to see my fellow interns again in person and discuss how our internships were going. It was also...
Diary of the Middle ForkThe 4.2 million acres of the Salmon-Challis National Forest are a piece of land that very much carries its own culture. This ranges from people who literally dedicated their lives to preserving the land and waters here to those who decided...
It has been around four months since I started my internship with the US Forest Service, and it has been an amazing experience. Being a Resource Assistant Program intern has exposed me to different opportunities, and experiences. Even though my position is remotely with Grants...
[caption id="attachment_43470" align="aligncenter" width="768"] My Cozy office got a chair upgrade! Good Afternoon, Everyone!Congrats to all the RAP 7 interns for doing their best work for another month. Now that September has arrived, work has been picking up and training has just finished for us on...
Last night of my drive was spent in Tahoe National Forest! The last month has been quite exciting for me, both in terms of work and life! I’ve taken on a few more side projects for the climate hub, and they’ve allowed me to utilize my...
As a GIS intern for the US Forest Service, GTAC (Geospatial Technology and Applications Center) provides us with many trainings. Now, the USFS uses almost exclusively ESRI products for GIS. I got some training straight from the source by attending the ESRI User Conference in...
My second month as a volunteer and services resource assistant has been great! Although I'm not in the field, I still have a great view from my home office and some work buddies to keep me company. This month has consisted of much learning, research,...
Hello all! It’s been an exciting month or so of being an EFTA and USFS intern— I’ve met so many people, learned so much about biochar, and the remote aspect of my position has allowed me to hop around a bit (the featured photo has...
The North Kaibab Ranger District is unique in that it has a horse program. When I started my position in the district, I inherited the care of the horses. We have four horses, Shorty, Woodrow, Scratch, and Charlie. During my short time here, I got...