Unlike many of the CLM interns, I have only begun my internship.  It has been quite an experience so far.  My resource area is located on the edge of the Great Basin in northern Nevada, and it is much different than the East, where I’m originally from.  However, different doesn’t mean bad, it just means there’s more to learn, and I’ve been learning a lot.  Everyday my brain is packed with new information; new plants, new animals, new management strategies, new monitoring techniques.  I really feel like this will give me a more broad understanding of land management as I pursue my career wherever I go.

I can’t believe I’ve been here for a month already.  It’s already starting to feel like home.  Last weekend I went to the local rodeo…look’s like I’ll be a cowboy yet!

-Nick