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…

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…

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…

In the month of May I was able to solidify my two main projects that I want to focus on for the completion of my internship. I have been struggling with being a part of…

Over the last few months of my internship, I was able to connect with local community organizations that uplift Latino voices and the area itself is predominantly Hispanic. It also makes it even more special…