Hi everyone, my name is Yajali and I'm here at Tonto National Monument! Driving from Illinois to Arizona was a long trip, but with the help of my dad and mom, we made it safely (Featured image: The view from the house)! When I finally arrived...
Hello, my name is MacEva Wright! I recently graduated from the University of North Georgia (UNG), earning a Bachelors of Science in Biology. During my time at UNG, I developed a love for research, conservation, and science communication. In the near future, I intend to...
Last Thursday, June 1st, I had the incredible opportunity to work in the OCOMMS office at the Department of Interior for the first time. The occasion was the raising of the Progress Pride Flag, symbolizing the start of Pride Month. Alongside my colleagues from the...
What i will be up to this summer Hi my name is Allison Toro Villada. This summer I am interning at the Historic American Building Survey in Washington D.C. My project is focusing on the Rio Vista Farm in Socorro, TX. The Rio Vista Farm, made...
Hiya everyone! In case y’all didn’t see the introductory vblog, I am Mario, an intern with the Latino Heritage Internship Program with Environment for the Americas (a partnership with the National Park Service). I graduated from Colorado State University in May 2022. I earned a...
This summer, I am interning at the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park! What makes this National Park unique is that it’s the only National Park that is dedicated to an art form. The moment you step off your flight you are greeted by music...
Hi everyone! My name is Rory Ornelas and I will be interning at Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park up here in Skagway, Alaska. I'm originally from Austin, Texas, so the weather has been something to get used to. It's been around 40 degrees most...
You read that right! The Dog Days are over for summer in Nome. All weekend I have heard, "Wow, you came at a great time. Usually when the interns come, it's hard to get them out here. Their flights are delayed or they experience some...
Hi everyone, My name is María (preferred pronouns: she/her/hers). I am a graduate student at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's Parks, Conservation, and Resource Management M.Sc. program. I decided to apply to the Pacific West Region Park Planning and Environmental Compliance Fellowship this year because I...
Hello and good morning from Albuquerque, New Mexico! My name is Diana Quintero, I am a master's student in Museum and Field Studies and Field Studies at the University of Colorado - Boulder. However, for the summer I will be the Museum Outreach Intern for...
Hello everyone! My name is Dumari De Leon and this summer I will be working as the Don't Feed the Landfill intern for the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona! A little about me is that I am a rising Junior at Rice University and...
For my first week at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, we walked a lot around the trails and went around looking at the cabins and farm animals that the park has. We shadowed the other workers here as well when they were giving the school children...
My name is Julia Martinez and I am a Park Planning Intern spending this summer with the Southeastern Regional Office (SERO). My first day was May 15th. I came into the office and my supervisor gave me a tour around the Samm Nunn Federal Center As I...
Hi my name is Marty. I am a senior at Northern Illinois University working to get my Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences. I would love to tell you where I'm from, but I've moved around enough that home are the people and not the...
Hi, my name is Tatiana Mihaita and I am an ‘Art in the Park’ intern at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado this summer! Last year, I was a Forest Wellness intern at Congaree National Park in South Carolina. This is my second summer with...
Brandywine Falls Hello everyone! My name is Sofia Gilroy. I am an Environmental Science student from Brown University (originally from Texas) and this summer I will be stationed in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, located between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio! I recently arrived in the park and began...
Dear reader, My name is Ash Martinez and I am a bilingual interpretative intern at both Salem Maritime (SAMA) and Saugus Iron Work (SAIR) National Historic Sites. I will be living in Salem, Massachusetts this summer. Although I am from Michigan, I moved here from Vermont...
As I diligently pack for my internship at Jewel Cave National Monument, I am reminded of my childhood trips to my mother’s hometown in Callao, Peru. With the rush of organizing and the constant worry of leaving something behind, I find myself in her footsteps!...
Have you brought your umbrella and bug spray with you? South Florida is such a beautiful environment that has bright green trees, a sky that pours rain everyday and a vicious bite from its neighbor, the mosquito. I'm quite excited to start on my project. I...
Hello everyone! Logging in here from the Route 66 corridor in sunny Albuquerque, New Mexico. When people think of Route 66, images of classic cars, family trips, roadside motels, and of course, the infamous "Get Your Kicks on Route 66" song come to mind. Often...