One day as a Mosaics intern AT Biscayne National Park
Something different this time...
28 June, 2021
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Proper cave etiquette
Lava Beds National Monument | Summer 2021 | Blog #4 Cover picture: A backcountry cave with a “do not trespass” sign for those who may happen to stumble upon it. Apparently that pile of sticks is an owl's nest, according to one of our cave files...
28 June, 2021
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Climate Change: Already Here at a Park Near You
Although a significant number of Americans still consider climate change a problem for the future, the impacts of changing climate are already altering the course of our National Parks. From wildlife loss to devastating fires, climate impacts have necessitated the National Park Service adopt a flexible...
28 June, 2021
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Confidence! … a little goes a long way
Congaree National Park Entrance Sign From the moment I arrived at Congaree National, I have felt nothing but welcome. Being a smaller National Park, the number of staff is small and everyone is very close knit, creating a very family-like vibe where everyone is constantly interacting...
28 June, 2021
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Hello from the other side
War in the Pacific Asan Unit Beach front Buenas yan håfa adai! My name is Charles Hambley and I am a recent graduate from the University of Guam with a B.S in Biology. I am born and raised here on the island of Guam (a small...
28 June, 2021
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The Recovery of Peregrine Falcons
The first part of my summer has been spent in the field, either as part of the long-term monitoring of peregrine falcons on the upper Yukon River or the vole survey that is done in Denali. For the rest of my summer, I will be...
25 June, 2021
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Sea Turtles, Shorebirds, and Sand Oh My! A day in the life of a CALO intern
It is still a bit difficult to wrap my head around the fact that I have been at Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO) for 5 weeks! How time flies. I thought it would be interesting to walk you through a general workday. No workday is...
25 June, 2021
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River Cane Restoration
Rivercane is a species of running bamboo, also known as giant cane. It is currently being bombarded by invasive species and is simply outcompeted by other species of vegetation here at Ocmulgee. Rivercane was once the dominant species here, covering most of the land. However,...
25 June, 2021
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People are part of the parks too!
During my time here at Pictured Rocks I have really enjoyed tapping into the culture of the Department of the Interior (DOI), the National Park Service (NPS), and Pictured Rocks itself. Starting at the widest scale, I mostly get information about the DOI and NPS...
24 June, 2021
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Meet the family! Introducing Isle Royale natural resource managEment staff of 2021
Featured photo: The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin This week I was suppose to write about an influential person. I found this topic to be extremely difficult as this island has large number of influential people living here, that I have had the opportunity of getting...
24 June, 2021
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