In the blink of an eye, my five months at Wind Cave National Park has come to an end. I have learned so much and grown so much during my time here. This internship has cemented my passion for wildlife and reconfirmed that this is...
Although it's already well into the month of November, I thought I'd give an update on the cool wildlife projects I was a part of during October! For my camera trapping project, we were able to document another one of our target species, pine marten,...
The month of September flew by here at Wind Cave National Park! I’ve been capturing cool species from my camera trapping project, and I got to take part in a week of black-footed ferret surveys. My camera traps have been able to document a couple new...
Oh, how the tables have turned, a lot has changed for me within the last week. In my previous blog post, I spoke about how it's been an interesting experience working from home. But, that quickly changed as my program manager, program coordinator, and supervisor...
So far, working on this project has been very interesting, as I am confined to exploring Wind Cave virtually. Despite not physically being at my site, my supervisor has worked hard to make me feel included and useful to the Interpretation and Education division of...
In the southwestern corner of South Dakota lies Wind Cave National Park, the first cave to be selected as a national park anywhere in the world. At 150 miles in length, Wind Cave is one of the longest and most intricate caves in the world....
This summer, my focus will lie on creating a geology training manual for the Interpretation and Education division of Wind Cave National park. This geologic resource manual will help future park interpreters and staff effectively communicate the geologic history of the park to visitors. Due...
Hello everyone! My name is Saida Burns-Moore, and I am a Mosaics in Science intern who will be working as an Education Assistant at Wind Cave National Park this summer. Hailing from Bronx, New York, my geological interests began after attending a camping trip in...
One of the many parts of my summer internship is leading a wildflower walk at Badlands National Park. Taking visitors along a popular trail while highlighting wildflowers along the way. It is open to everyone to come and go as they please. I will lead...