21 September 2022
Phase II
Phase II as my boss and one and only co-worker Chris Elbich calls it includes benchmarking National Parks interpretive programs through various metrics. The metrics we are using for this benchmarking process of include volunteer…
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08 September 2022
Hands-on, On-site
It has come to the point in my internship where--thanks to the Hispanic Access Foundation--I am working on-site at Harpers Ferry Center in West Virginia! While I usually work remotely, these past two weeks I've…
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06 September 2022
Endless Connections
It has been about 3 months since I began my position as a Special Uses Resource Assistant in the Forest Service. There is not a day that I don’t learn something new, whether it is…
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02 September 2022
Inspiration or Interpretation?
What is the first thing that comes to mind when I mention the word interpretation? A language interpreter translating sentences? A student interpreting Shakespeare for the first time? In the National Park Services interpretation is…
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01 September 2022
Thankful
A few years ago, I was offered a seasonal position with the Forest Service and the district ranger who called with the good news, boasted how the Forest Service is one of the highest rated…
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31 August 2022
Plant Profile: Orange Hawkweed on the Pike National Forest
Hello everyone, my name is Nick Race, and I'm the invasive plant coordinator resource assistant on the Pike National Forest. If you caught my blog post last month, I talked a bit about what invasive…
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