This summer I will be conducting Visitor Use Impact Monitoring as a member of the Continental Divide Research Learning Center (CDRLC). ROMO is one of the most visited national parks; for that reason the park is always looking to improve its sustainability and resilience- that's...
The forecast in Western Washington shows gloomy and rainy weather for my trip to Mount Rainier National Park, nonetheless I am still as excited as can be driving into the park. As a Mosaics Biological Resource Assistant for the North Coast and Cascades Monitoring...
My favorite marsh to wade through :) This week has been my first out in the field all on my own, and I had a blast! Last week's training gave me a lot to look forward to, and I have a lot of tasks to complete...
Sentry milk-vetch (SMV) is the Grand Canyon’s endangered plant species, and as of now it is only known to be at 12 locations on the South and North Rim. The populations on both rims face similar threats from climate change and trampling. Biologists in the...
Greetings from Frederick, Maryland Monocacy National Battlefield contains a number of streams and rivers that cross its landscape. My project this summer will focus on two sections of a single stream called Harding’s run. This river run is about 10, 560 feet (2-miles) long that is...
Climate change is not a fun topic to think about, and it’s especially not fun to think about how climate change is actively threatening the natural and cultural resources of our National Parks. But over the course of the next few months, it will be...
Hi everyone! Welcome to my Summer 2021 Blog Post series. To get the formalities out of the way, I'll go ahead and introduce myself: My name is Jenelle Booker, a graduated senior from The College of Wooster. This past spring, I graduated with a BA in...
Lava Beds National Monument | Summer 2021 | Blog #2 Cover picture: the northern entrance of Lava Beds National Monument. If you hear people complaining about the rough pothole-y drive into the park, they’re coming in from the park’s south entrance--which is owned by the Forest...
After two weeks in the field, I am briefly back in Fairbanks before I head out on a small mammals survey in Denali. It’s good to be back in town, but already I miss my days on the river. We were delayed for a few...
Congaree National Park is a unique and diverse environment that supports a plethora of flora and fauna. Established as National Monument in 1976 and upgraded to a National Park in 2003. This floodplain forest is home to a unique and diverse array of waterways and...