Today is the final day of my internship in Alaska. Although my heart is breaking to leave such a wonderful world of great people and extraordinary wildlife, I must continue my journey into a new world of adventure–Klamath Falls, Oregon. The experience I’ve had as just a fresh graduate from college is Read more…
When I was told that I was going to Sitka, I wondered exactly what the wildlife department on that island had in mind. Never did I think that I would be traveling to a salmon paradise and actually have hands-on work with giant Sockeyes, Cohos, Chums, Pinks and Dolly Vardens on Read more…
My heart nearly stopped when I saw this beautiful amazing black bear fishing right next to us, catching fish as if they purposely swam into its mouth. I first spotted this bear only ten yards away from me, both of us making eye contact before he continued down the hill Read more…
What does a timber tech do? Eat Dungeness crabs and look at different trees on high mountains and cliffs. That sounds simple and a great way to work, but it is in fact super hard. This week I went out with the timber tech to help complete tree plots at Read more…
Fifty yards: that’s how far the black bear was from the stream full of salmon to the field team I was with at Shrimp Bay. Seeing bears from a distance walking away is amazing, but to have one walking towards you not knowing you were there is just downright terrifying and Read more…
If you are a small bird and hear a giant roar of an unknown animal coming your way, you would think “Uh-oh, I need to hide fast!” The Spruce Grouse mother and her six chicks did exactly what you’d expect when we approached in a loud UTV vehicle on the Read more…
A house on the water…that is one thing I thought I wouldn’t have a chance to live in. This barge floats on Klu Bay, where you have a gorgeous view of the mountains that surround us outside your room or just sitting on the deck. My field leader and I Read more…
This was my final week stationed in Juneau, and I was off to Petersburg for a few days doing habitat work before I took off to Ketchikan. The past month and a half I have traveled to so many places in such a short amount of time that I couldn’t Read more…