Every day I rise to complete the same routine. I press snooze on my alarm at 5:48 AM, 5:57 AM, and then finally rise at 6:06 AM. It takes about ten minutes for me to…

It’s crazy to think how my fellowship feels as though it just started but is now nearly halfway through the program. The time I’ve spent has been slow and steady, but at the same time…

I’ve been in my role at NPS for nearly a year now and I am nearing the end of my term. In the mad dash to close things out and tie up all loose ends,…

I’ve noticed how the people of Puerto Rico, especially the young ones (myself included), have forgotten the names of the rivers of their island. Older people usually know the names and locations of the rivers…

Although my time serving with the Forest Service is not nearly done, I find myself looking to my time after my six month tenure. The agency’s morals have grown on me; my supervisor once told…

As of now, it’s been almost 3 months since I moved to Albuquerque to work with the United States Forest Service. These past 2 months, in particular, have been a period where I have gotten…