16 December 2024
Extension celebration! Featured
The month of December is known as a time for celebration due to holidays and the approaching new year. But for the RAPs, December brings a special moment in that many of us received extensions…
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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.
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29 November 2024
Learning More About National Trails
The Continental Divide Trail (CDT) is one of eleven national scenic trails in the United States. Given this designation, the trail is part of the larger National Trails System that is made up of National…
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25 November 2024
Into the Fellowship – Sharpening the Arrows Featured
In my first three blogs (see editor’s note below), I shared my introduction to the USDA Forest Service Resource Assistants Program (RAP) , my bumpy transition into this new experience, my relationship with nature and…
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21 November 2024
Beary many opportunities within the Forest Service
When I first started in the Forest Service, I knew one thing was certain: I had found where I wanted to be in life.
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15 November 2024
Summer at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge!
My Summer with the refuge was extremely exciting and eventful! In August we celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. It was an amazing event where over 200 people…
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