From SoCal to the Last Frontier, Alaska Hi, I’m Francisco Vazquez, and I’m serving as the Virtual Education and Outreach Specialist intern here at the Alaska Public Lands Information Center (APLIC). Having grown up in Southern California my whole life, being in Alaska is a significant...
Hi everyone & greetings from the Flagstaff Area National Monuments! I just completed my first full week of interning and what an amazing and event filled week it was! I have been getting to know many of the personal and volunteers that work at the three...
My first week in Colorado has been amazing! I have been warmly welcomed by my new neighbors and my supervisor, Krista Muddle. Thank you all for your kindness! Selfie with Paola (left) and Krista (right) To be frank, I felt homesick the first few days I arrived:...
Greetings from the Cornhusker State! I just completed my first week interning at Homestead National Historical Park as an Archives Intern and what an experience so far! This first week was all about getting accustomed to the park and the area. When I arrived at...
The Jazz National Historical Park is a small indoors park with a midsize stage full of instruments, music recording equipment, cameras, among other things. It's like a small auditorium with TV screens and posters with information about New Orleans' musical history. Unfortunately due to the...
Community, history, and nature - key elements to the Hopi identity....
¡Saludos! Bienvenidos a todas y a todos. My name is Hillary Morales Robles. I am a dual-degree graduate student in Architecture and Historic Preservation at the University of Pennsylvania’s Stuart Weitzman School of Design. I was born and raised in Puerto Rico and graduated Magna...
San Juan Acequia, Mission San Juan, San Antonio, Texas. When Landscape Architect James Oliver joined the San Antonio Missions Historical Park in 1991, he was tasked with a seemingly impossible project: to restore and revive the San Juan Acequia (irrigation canal). The seven-mile San Juan Acequia...
This summer, my internship is with the National Trails Office in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which administers nine historic trails and Route 66. However, the National Trails Office does not manage any land, like most NPS offices! The National Trails Office administers historic routes that people...
My name is Stephen, and I hail from a town called Grants, New Mexico! I was born and raised in Grant and currently attend college at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. This coming fall, I will be a senior pursuing my Bachelors in...
The cross-country road trip from California through Nevada, then Utah which finally landed me at my destination of Florissant, Colorado. My worries and nervous emotions instantly blew away by the winds of the Colorado forest. As a California-born and raised citizen, I never imagined anywhere...
John Muir National Historic Site preserves the home and estate of John Muir, who is recognized as one of the fathers of the national parks in the United States. Located in Martinez, California, right off Highway 4, visitors are often surprised to learn that John...
Hello everyone, I am Chris Para Mccomas, a senior at UC Berkeley and my major is American Studies with an Emphasis in Urban Community structures, population, and influence, with a minor in Journalism. I am the public history and interpretation intern for the Juan Bautista...
Hi Everyone!Thank you for reading my first blog post. I am very excited to continue sharing with you what this opportunity will bring these next few weeks. My name is Daniella Castillo Vásquez, and I am a rising senior at Brandeis University pursuing a double...
Introduction - Jade Bravo Hello everyone! My name is Jade Bravo and I am an Environmental Public Policy MPP candidate at Arizona State University. Last spring, I graduated from Dartmouth College with a Bachelor's in Environmental Studies and decided to jump into a Master's program in...
Hi everyone! My name is David, and I am delighted to be a part of the Latino Heritage Internship Program. I am currently pursuing a B.A. in journalism with a minor in digital technology and emerging media at Fordham University in the Bronx, New York....
Hello! My name is Claudia! I am a (very recent) graduate of Arizona State University, majoring in Museum Studies. I was born and raised in Houston, Texas and recently returned after studying in Arizona for my undergrad. I'm happy to be returning to Texas for...
Hello everyone! My name is Karla Bonilla and I am a current Master’s degree candidate at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. Prior to starting grad school, I attended the University of California, Riverside where I earned a BA in...
¡Cómo está mi gente! Hello everyone how are we doing! My name is Yuyavan Robles I am a recent graduate from CSU East Bay Hayward, California. I graduated fall 2020 with a bachelors in Biology, with a concentration in general biology. In short it means...
Paola sitting on rock on CSUF campus Hi y'all! My name is Paola Hinojosa and I am a CSUF graduate with a Bachelor's in Public Administration and minor in Human Services. I am a first-generation college graduate and I am excited to start working as a Public...