2018 Interns, Jewel Cave, MIS 2018, South Dakota

A Summer of Wonders

July 30, 2018 by Maaz Fareedi No Comments
Eleven weeks sure do fly by when you’re having fun. I swear I was just sitting in a room with 30 strangers learning about what the difference between a national park and monument was. Those strangers and I have since …
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The Fault in our Caves

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I’ve had a blast this summer at Jewel Cave. I’ve done so many cool things in such a short time! Although I didn’t answer every question I had about this place, I know my efforts will help the park solve …
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2018 Interns, Jewel Cave, MIS 2018, South Dakota

Cave Hunter

July 13, 2018 by Maaz Fareedi No Comments
There are many bright minds on the resource management team. One intern who has stood out the most in my mind is Hunter, a Geoscientists-in-the-Park intern. Hunter and I were both hired to do the same job: studying the geology …
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Progress Update!

July 9, 2018 by Maaz Fareedi No Comments
Now that I’m about 75% of the way through my Jewel Cave internship, it’s only right that I update you on the work I’ve done these last few weeks. Time just keeps flying by; I feel like I just started …
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South Dakota Adventures

July 4, 2018 by Saba Asefa No Comments
This past weekend I went to Jewel Cave and Wind Cave with some of my fellow interns thanks to the efforts of EFTA (Environment for the Americas).  We went to Jewel Cave first, which was an impressive cave system whose …
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All Work and No Play

June 28, 2018 by Maaz Fareedi No Comments
Jewel Cave keeps me both mentally and physically busy during the work week. In addition to photo monitoring and structure mapping, there are always side projects that need to be done. One such project was installing a 2500‘ PVC drainage …
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Call of the Void

June 27, 2018 by Maaz Fareedi No Comments
Recreational caving is new to me. Sure, I’ve poked around in small caves with a flashlight, but they’d either end or become crawlways that I didn’t feel comfortable going through. Prior to this summer, my favorite cave visit was to …
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Eulachon Larval Sampling along the Nourse River.
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The Missing Beaver

June 22, 2018 by Andres Santini Laabes No Comments
I spent most of this week in park wide training for first season park service staff but at the end of the week I led a hike on the Chilkoot Trail with the goal to reach several sample sites. When …
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What Lies Below?

June 7, 2018 by Maaz Fareedi 3 Comments
This summer is jam-packed. Even though Jewel Cave is a small monument, the resource management (RM) team is tasked with a broad range of important work. Aside from our daily duties, we’re available to assist with cave emergencies, maintenance projects, …
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Jewel Cave National Monument

May 25, 2018 by Maaz Fareedi No Comments
In only two weeks, I’ve learned a plethora of details about Jewel Cave National Monument. Before you get your hopes up, no, the ‘jewels’ that cover the cavern walls aren’t rubies and diamonds, but various crystalline forms of calcite. In …
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