I have just begun my internship in Grand Junction Colorado. The area around Grand Junction is incredibly varied and I look forward to exploring it as we do Land Health Assessments. I find, as we spend our days hiking through the terrain, that as usual the first glances do not do justice to the incredible amount of diversity and connectedness that comes from closer looks. I have just begin tuning my eyes to how to look in order to see what is right in front of me. The area is one that at first glance seems to be sparse. But, in the short time I have been here I am already beginning to recognize the richness. I look forward to the new patterns I am sure to see as I spend more time.

Jason Reynolds
Grand Junction, CO
BLM