2018 Interns, MIS 2018, Mount Rainier, Washington

The beginning of the end

August 9, 2018 by Rhys Joaquin 1 Comment
Mt. Rainier played host to a wonderful summer season of meaningful connections and vibrant beauty. The experience could not have been more perfect. The ribbon that tied this beautiful gift together was the entire staff, in particular, the team of …
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2018 Interns, MIS 2018, Mount Rainier, Washington

All play and no work on a mountain

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Established as a national park in 1899, before the National Park Service was created in 1916, Mount Rainier National Park is a prized jewel of the Pacific Northwest. 2 million people visit annually, most coming between the months of July …
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2018 Interns, MIS 2018, Mount Rainier, Washington

Oh, the Places Rhys’ll Go

August 5, 2018 by Rhys Joaquin No Comments
Less than a year ago, I was selecting classes for my spring 2018 semester with the intent to graduate. I was 2 courses away from graduation. Due to the unavailability of a second class in spring and summer, graduation was …
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2018 Interns, MIS 2018, More About Mosaics in Science, Mount Rainier, Washington

A vocabulary lesson

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It’s a great hike!” About seven and a half miles round-trip, 3000 feet of elevation gain. No problem. You’ll only reach the saddle, but you can do a ten-minute scramble to reach the peak. “A scramble?” I thought to myself. …
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Where the waters run dry

July 25, 2018 by Rhys Joaquin No Comments
It was a beautiful, clear and sunny day for a day hike. I set my sights on reaching Indian Henry’s Hunting Ground with hopes to summit Pyramid Peak. My route was the Wonderland Trail. Total distance: an estimated 7-miles one-way …
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2018 Interns, MIS 2018, Mount Rainier, Washington

Testing…1, 2, 3.

July 24, 2018 by Rhys Joaquin No Comments
One of my five housemates is an intern for the geology department at Mount Rainier. As part of the imminent threats team, Ian collects water samples from glaciers around the park to build comparative data for the prediction of glacial …
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Group photo of 2016 UF in Mérida and Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán students.
2018 Interns, MIS 2018, Mount Rainier, Washington

Polished by a limnologist : An open letter

June 27, 2018 by Rhys Joaquin No Comments
As a University of Florida online student, participating in the summer 2016 UF-sponsored study abroad program in Mérida, Mexico was one of the best decisions I made. It afforded me the opportunity to get back into the classroom setting I …
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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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Rockfall at Westside Road, photo by NPS
2018 Interns, MIS 2018, Mount Rainier, Washington

Bridging nature with man

June 15, 2018 by Rhys Joaquin No Comments
Being a geologist isn’t always about mining rocks & minerals or unearthing fossils. It can involve mitigating hazardous situations and damage to infrastructure. The dangers of rockfalls and landslides are commonplace at any mountain range. Such issues are tackled by …
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Living history account of American pioneering mountaineer, P.B. Van Trump by volunteer coordinator, Kevin Bacher. Photo by self
2018 Interns, MIS 2018, Mount Rainier, Washington

What is a mountain? What is Mount Rainier?

June 6, 2018 by Rhys Joaquin No Comments
“The chief aim of Interpretation is not instruction, but provocation.” – Freeman Tilden How did Mount Rainier come to be? How did the rocks get here? Why are there ridges in seemingly random areas? These are some questions a park …
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