Hello, from Worland, WY! My name is Nate and I come from the distant and exotic land of New Jersey. I began my internship on May 15th but not before a nice little 2,000 mile road trip and getting to see parts of our beautiful country along the way. The Worland BLM field office has 2.8 million acres and the more I see the more I like.  The land varies from a dry sagebrush scrubland to harsh yet gorgeous badlands, canyon carved country side, and finally stopping at breath taking mountain foothills. The flora and fauna here are amazing in their own right, all adapting to this hard environment and thriving. There is a definite learning curve coming from such a different ecosystem but I dove in head first and I’m learning everything I can from weed management to local geology to fire ecology (and most importantly how they all tie together). My mentor, CJ, and the rest of the Worland field office have been great (we even started a weekly ultimate frisbee game) and are more than happy to answer any and all of my questions, which is perfect because I have a slew of them. I am really looking forward to getting into the thick of this internship, tackling some weeds, and seeing all the iconic places WY has to offer (and figuring out how to upload pictures so I can share them with you all). I’ll see you all at the CBG in only a few weeks, have fun, learn a lot, and be safe!
P.S. Let’s go Devils!!!!!
-Nate T