This is my last week with the YCC interns. I am very sad because I have gotten to know them and they have been such amazing kids. I know that all of them are going to succeed...
This is my last week with the YCC interns. I am very sad because I have gotten to know them and they have been such amazing kids. I know that all of them are going to succeed in whatever it is they decide to do...
[caption id="attachment_12453" align="alignleft" width="300"] In the car to the North Rim![/caption] [caption id="attachment_12454" align="alignright" width="225"] At the North Rim on our walk around the park[/caption] The past two weeks have been super hectic for me. On July 10th, we began our backpacking trip:...
This week has been very stressful for me. This week is Grand Canyon's first annual Latino Conservation Week event. Our event was on Friday, July 21st. I had missed a whole week of potential planning because of the Rim-to-Rim, but that is something I was...
[caption id="attachment_11557" align="alignright" width="225"] YCC Intern giving her Critter Chat Program[/caption] Hello! So this week was a pretty short week, but still very busy. I luckily had a four-day weekend because of the 4th of July, but that definitely didn't slow down the week....
[caption id="attachment_11276" align="alignright" width="225"] Walking down South Kaibab Trail[/caption] Today marks the completion of my first month here in Grand Canyon. I feel like I have learned a ton about the people, the way the park works, the wildlife, the plants, the rocks, everything...
[caption id="attachment_10817" align="alignleft" width="225"] One of the YCC SOAR interns at the Junior Ranger table at the Visitor Center[/caption] This week was a pretty busy week for me, even having Monday off. I only have every other Monday off because I work a 5-4/9...
[caption id="attachment_10575" align="alignleft" width="225"] Playing a game during a Nature Walk training[/caption] This week the YCC Vegetation crew and the SOAR crew split. We also sent our SOAR crew out on their own for most of the week. The interns who are involved in...
Greetings! This week in the Grand Canyon I got to meet all of the YCC SOAR students. And what a week it was! We always started our mornings at 7:30 a.m. and the YCC students would finish at 4:30 p.m., while the folks running the...
Hello everyone! So my first week in Grand Canyon has been more than I could imagine. First off, I know I said I hated driving, but it turned out to be beautiful. My back hurt by the end of it, but I definitely got to...
Hello everyone! My name is Aileen Palma. I am from Fort Collins, Colorado, and I am currently going into my fifth year at Colorado State University studying Conservation Biology. Although my major is more weighted on the science side of natural resources, my goal is...
As we creep into July, the days in the Capital region are getting hotter and more humid with little to no relief in sight. Our park has enjoyed weekends full of visitors enjoying the park's splendor with their friends...
To the body and mind which have been cramped by noxious work or company, nature is medicinal and restores their tone. - Ralph Waldo Emerson This week, I got to thinking about all the outdoor activities I've had the opportunity to...
Hola fellow LHIP Interns! Que tal? Cómo les va? I hope everyone is as excited and pleased with their placement site as I am. My first impression of the C&O Canal was --"Wow, these trees are so beautiful!!!" I have been living in Colorado...