Colorado 2020: The Joder Homestead
This post will be a little different. Rather than recounting one of my work days, it will focus on the incredible landscape in which my AmeriCorps crew and I lived: the Joder homestead.
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Colorado 2020: COVID Scare
When I moved to Colorado in the summer of 2020 to spend all of my time either working outdoors or being isolated in a house outside of town, I used to brag that I was about as COVID-safe as possible. Events that took place of July 29, 2020 showed that wasn’t entirely true.
Colorado 2020: Treading
July 28, 2020 was our second day working on the Fern-Mesa reroute project. This was the day when we learned how to perform a task called “treading.”
Staying safe in bear country: 6 crucial tips
Here’s another guest post about a crucial topic: how to stay safe in bear country. While I was in Montana, someone got killed by a grizzly bear down the road from me because she ignored all of the safety advice. If you’re going to be spending time in bear country, please read this post!
Q&A with Clarissa Wright of NatureVolve
This is my first Q&A post in a very long time, and it’s with someone whom I’m happy to feature: Clarissa Wright. Clarissa is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of NatureVolve.
How the shrinking of the Great Salt Lake will affect animals
Dwindling water supplies are becoming a major issue in many parts of the world. Learn how this might affect ecosystems surrounding the Great Salt Lake in Utah.
Colorado 2020: The Fern-Mesa reroute begins
Following our trip to the Flatirons, July 27, 2020 was the next noteworthy day during my time in Colorado. That’s because it was my first day actually working with the most dreaded figure in the City of Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) department: Jo.
Ways to Respect Wildlife when Hiking through National Parks
Few trips beat the experience of exploring a US national park and witnessing amazing animals in their natural habitats. Before your trip, it’s important to understand how to respect wildlife when hiking through national parks.
The Jaguar 