04 October 2021
RioPalooza – Hispanic Heritage Month
RioPalooza is a bilingual, annual event co-hosted by the US Forest Service, Potomac Riverkeeper Network, Hispanic Access Foundation, and many more. This year the event was held at the George Washington-Jefferson National Forests (GWJNF) during…
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04 October 2021
Pregnant Intern
I’m a pregnant intern. I didn’t plan to get pregnant, in fact, I thought it was the last thing that could happen. I’m in my 30s and hadn’t used birth control since 2016. I figured…
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01 October 2021
Officially Certified
These last few weeks seem to have zoomed past me. September specifically went by way faster than anticipated. September was the big month I was looking forwards to as it was the month, I left…
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01 October 2021
More Ways to Connect to Nature
Happy late National Public Lands Day! Over the last couple of months, I have been organizing a National Public Lands Day (NPLD) event with our partner, Public Lands Interpretive Association (PLIA). PLIA's Event Coordinator, Reyna…
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26 August 2021
Learning How to Ask for Help (Amongst Other Things)
When I first started my position as a Digital Media Intern for the National Park Service (NPS) in June, I was curious to see how I would grow professionally and personally. I have learned different…
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23 August 2021
Predicting the Past
As an archaeologist, most of my work involves piecing together material traces of historical events and past human activities. Some of these material traces are physical objects or artifacts. Others include things like photographs and…
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