As someone who grew up exploring the Chuckwalla Desert alongside my father, the designation of Chuckwalla National Monument holds deeply personal and spiritual significance. My father, despite only having a second-grade education, was the wisest…

Hi everyone, happy holiday season! The last few months of my internship have been busy and very exciting! Over the first half of my internship, I worked a lot with developing and facilitating outreach within…

Hello! My name is Tierra Lomabalaquihoya, and I am from the Bluebird clan. I come from the village of Shungopavi, located on the Hopi reservation. I recently started my Park Ranger (Interpretation) internship with the…

My skills quickly develop while working my internship at the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex. I have started a video segment series in English and Spanish for the refuge complex’s Facebook page, to teach…

The past couple of months have been an exciting blend of new experiences and meaningful connections at the refuge. One of the highlights was participating in two duck counts. During my first count, I observed…

In November, I attended the Southwest Fire Ecology Conference in Santa Fe, NM. The conference ran from Monday- Thursday with an optional field trip component on Friday.