We are starting to see fall colors in the park! It is estimated that peak fall colors will be here by next weekend and I am very excited to see it. The busy season is definitely starting too. These past days have been very busy...
Well the time has finally come for me to say goodbye to Grand Canyon, well for now at least. Considering I go to school at Northern Arizona University and it is around a 1hour and 20 min drive, I could visit Grand Canyon anytime I...
As the title says, that's exactly what I did. Well the title makes it sound like extremely dangerous and I want to preface by saying, yes, anytime something like rafting a river can be very dangerous. However, I was very well taken care of and...
Fall is now upon us here at Shenandoah National Park! Lovely Morning Fog Foggy Morning Hike Fall time is my favorite time of the year, and I am so excited to be in a new place to experience it. I love the cooler weather, foggy mornings,...
Have you ever been to a national park and thought "wow, that ranger's uniform is so hip!" Well, if you have, then you're in luck! As it turns out, hot fashion and park both walk into new seasons modeling chic fabrics screaming with style. Since...
Photo of me in front of North Arch at Arches National Park. Hi y'all, its been awhile. Well at least a while since I have wrote my blogs. A lot has happened since my last blog post. However for this blog post, it's going to...
As I grappled at my desk trying to determine through what avenues Latino culture has influenced Nome, AK, my supervisor turned to me and asked “what about Ynes Mexia?” Ynes Mexia? I had never heard of her but- having come across serval dead ends- was...
Imagine this: a landscape built of rolling, verdant hills in the north and crystal clear waters merging into an endless sea in the south. A sun that never sets, warm hospitable people, and chocolate chip cookies freshly baked from the oven of Pingo’s bakery. No,...
For my last week in the office, I was able to assist in a training and to collect and finalize my project elements to be sent to the Library of Congress. I was given the opportunity to help teach a HABS training for Historic Black College...
NPBYouth.com Another one of my projects this summer is collaborating with the Education Youth Volunteer Engagement team and youth programs to implement general website improvements. The National Parks of Boston (NPB) Youth website is where you can find information on The National Parks of Boston youth...
Latino Conservation Week provides an opportunity for Latino communities to engage and come together to pursue their passions for our natural, cultural, and recreational resources that many national parks provide. This pop-up table event I created was by far my favorite part of my...
I can't believe this is the last week of the summer portion of my internship! Part of my internship has consisted of working alongside the Park Planning & Environmental Compliance (PPEC) staff at the Pacific West Region Office (PWRO). After working closely with them this...
On my last weekend, I visited the Wayside, one of our four park areas where accomplished literary figure Louisa May Alcott lived. I am standing with one of our park rangers, Jarrad Fuoss, and two historical reenactors. The Minute Man NHP Culture and Resource...
A few weeks ago here at Grand Canyon National Park, we saw our first monarch butterfly eggs which then became larvae just two days later. That morning, I had been out with my supervisor, Lonnie, as we were walking around the park to identify species...
"Pick your path" map series One of my main projects this summer was to work on a self-guided material series called "Pick Your Path." The purpose of the "Pick Your Path" activity series is to help with engagement and accessibility by providing a way for visitors...
A picture at the "Heart of the Sunken Forest" Experiencing my first professional internship as an intern for the National Park Service and Environment for the Americas as part of the Latino Heritage Internship Program has been an amazing learning experience that has introduced me...
Hello! This week was my last week in Austin. It’s been my home for the past two and a half months and it feels bittersweet leaving the city. I’m excited to start my final semester of school next month, but I will miss the Austin gems...
If you ask me what I like most about my internship in the NPS Office of Communications (OCOM), I cannot pick just one favorite part. The reality is all of the things that I experienced and that I accomplished are special in different ways. A screenshot...
Throughout this summer, I had the really unique and exciting opportunity to address a gap in the park’s stewardship work. The gap was that of trail repairs. I learned about a range of trail repair needs that the park experiences and natural, low-technology methods to...
Hi Everyone!It's, unfortunately, that time of year again. My internship has come to an end, and this will be the last blog post I write this season.When I reflect on the last ten weeks as a Latino Heritage Internship Program (LHIP) Intern with the Flagstaff...