Hey y'all! I just completed my 6th week of my amazing internship at Homestead. The weather's getting into those dog days of summer getting upwards in the mid to late 90 degrees Fahrenheit. These hot hours come to no avail to me, being a Texan,...
One of the most identifiable features of Tumacácori National Historical Park is the Mission San Jose. You walk out of the park's video room and its image is displayed on t-shirts, keychains, stickers, and most of the park's merchandise. This structure is one of many...
In the Sonoran Desert, the most valuable commodity is water. When the summer monsoons come to bring water to the desert, the most beautiful and amazing smell engulfs the desert. It is the smell of the water condensing on the little red creosote leaves as...
For my final project in the Latino Heritage Internship Program, I will be leading a guided tour to the Point Reyes Lighthouse during Latino Conservation Week (LCW). LCW takes place during July 17-25 2021 and it aims to support the Latinx community by creating opportunities...
In my first few weeks at John Muir National Historic Site, I researched the racist language used in some of John Muir’s writings. My internship position was initially created so that the park could have resources to evaluate John Muir’s undeniable racist rhetoric. However, as...
What do you get when you put an out-of-state individual and task them with reaching the Latino/community. You get me showing up to a luncheon and connecting with different Hispanic community business leaders who want to...
The original idea for my final internship project was to be the director, producer, editor, etc. for a music video that I would have collaborated on with two other interns that were coming from Baton Rouge; one of them being a musical artist and the...
Greetings to all! I hope your summers are going well from whatever corner of the world you're in right now, and I hope you're all taking care of yourselves, both physically and mentally. A brief preface- what exactly is a Strawberry Moon? (I asked myself...
Hello readers! These first couple of weeks I've been completely immersed with information at Padre Island National Seashore. I have begun studying and understanding the importance of the 3 ships that sunk off the coast of Padre Island in 1554 and how valuable they are...
The past 6 weeks have gone at a rapid pace. I’ve been able to learn about National Park rules and regulations, the amount of red tape that bears utmost priority with any proposed solutions and a preview of the wheel of responsibilities that an individual...
Hola Todos! Hello everyone! My name is Lisset Olvera Chan and I have been working as a Resource Management intern at Cape Hatteras National Seashore this summer! I recently graduated from Bemidji State University with a degree in Wildlife Biology and this is my first...
Salem’s “El Punto” or “The Point” neighborhood lies within easy walking distance of Salem Maritime National Historic Site, where I am currently interning. This extraordinary (though overlooked) neighborhood has a rich history, as it has been the home of generations of Salem’s immigrant communities. In...
So, it's already been a month? I looked at the date today and I just couldn't believe that it's almost July...
Researchers have multiple ways to approach historical research and analysis. They can look through published secondary sources such as books, articles, and websites or they can go straight to the source and examine primary source documents such as diaries, letters, speeches, interviews, or any first...
Unlike most of my fellow interns, I am not at a specific National Park this summer. While I'm working from home, that does not mean that I am missing out on exploring the amazing and diverse selection of parks. The Denver Service Center's (DSC) Planning...
Last week, I tackled a 6 mile hike at Rocky Mountain National Park via the Wild Basin Trailhead. That was my first time hiking at a National Park! We met with Will, a Mosaics in Science intern, and his supervisor Paige, a Biological Science Technician...
This summer I will be helping build and maintain relationships with National Park Service National Trails Office partners who manage certified sites along four Hispanic Heritage Trails: El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, El Camino de los Tejas, the Santa Fe Trail, and the Old...
Hi Everyone & Greetings from the Flagstaff Area National Monuments! This past week was one of my most interesting and unique weeks! This past week a group of reporters and trade members from Guadalajara and Mexico City were on a familiarization trip in Flagstaff, Arizona. I...
Life as a Gila Monster is fairly simple: sleep all day with periodic water and snack breaks. On a seemingly ordinary day, a Gila Monster woke up on a hot summer day feeling rather thirsty. Slowly, he lumbered from his fairly inconspicuous hole where he...
Hey y'all! It's been a minute since the last update. That tells you how busy I have been and all the activities going on here at Homestead. It has been an eventful few weeks at the park from getting settled in, meeting new people, and...