“I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, 'This is what it is to be happy.'” ― Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar I cannot believe that my internship is already coming to a close in two weeks! Oh my goodness...

24 July, 2022 /

Four birding programs and twelve more to go! I am off to a great start and have been really enjoying the educational and interpretive components of the Fish & Feathers internship because I get to work with people from the community. I look back on...

13 July, 2022 /

Since I last wrote a blog, a LOT has happened!  I have been gaining some wonderful experience, and I am starting to feel like a park ranger. I am doing regular front desk work, helping visitors fill their itinerary with attractions of the Everglades, community...

10 July, 2022 /

experiencing the everglades life Visiting one of Gulf Coast's beach campsites with Park Ranger Athena and Law Enforcement Officer Frank. The whole campsite was filled with horseshoe crab shells! The past few weeks I have been really appreciative of my time here at Everglades National Park, especially...

10 June, 2022 /

Hello everyone from sunny Florida! My name is Nicole Kemon and I am a senior at Virginia Wesleyan University in Virginia Beach, Virginia triple majoring in Environmental Studies, Sociology, and Spanish. I am originally from the Washington D.C. area and I am thrilled to be...

28 May, 2022 /