The Forest Service has exposed me to a truly incredible variety of activities over the course of more than 1000 hours. For the curious and motivated no knowledge is withheld. As a Montanan, I have…

Across the Western United States, the widespread introduction of non-native fish species by people has been a major factor in the decline of native fish species. Research shows that non-native trout outcompete, prey upon, and…

May 22nd marked the first day of my National Trails Systems Communications Fellowship with the National Park Service (NPS). As time crept closer to my first Microsoft Teams meeting, I couldn’t seem to relax. To…

I took the initiative of attending a town hall meeting of the US Virgin Islands Comprehensive Land and Water Use Plan with the support of my Forest Service mentor. I knew it would be beneficial…

In college I majored in Integrated Marketing: Communications, envisioning myself working in corporate America creating marketing campaigns for for-profit companies. When I applied for this position, I was aware that the full title was “Public…

Saludos everyone! With this being my first MANO blog entry, I must say it has been quite the experience thus far. I have met numerous amazing people, learned more than I thought possible, and broke…