26 January 2025
Backpacking
When I saw an opportunity to work in the Inyo National Forest, I was super excited to move to a small town with access to the outdoors. I was stoked to be around people who…
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26 January 2025
Networking and Development
Having finished a little over 3 months as a Recreation Technician through Hispanic Access Foundation’s MANO Project, I reminisce on the mission of the program and how it aims to provide people of color with…
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20 December 2024
Southwest Fire Ecology Conference
In November, I attended the Southwest Fire Ecology Conference in Santa Fe, NM. The conference ran from Monday- Thursday with an optional field trip component on Friday. The conference session covered a variety of fire-related…
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20 December 2024
RAship in Progress!
I am now almost a year and a half into my RAship. I am grateful all RAs got the opportunity to extend past their original timeline. I’m feeling much more confident in the position I…
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20 December 2024
The End of Year Permit Push
As the end of year and holidays approach, it seems like everything starts to slow down for most but there’s a last minute push for others. I am in the other category. I’ve spent most…
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06 December 2024
Working with LIDAR Technology
Over the past three months, my RAship in the Coronado National Forest has been an incredible learning experience, combining fieldwork, technical skill-building, and hands-on ecological restoration. One of the highlights of my time here was…
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