It has been busy since I arrived and the time is flying by. My days have been filled with trainings in pollination and range indicators, HAF transects, weed management, willow planting, seed collecting, and more. Just when I thought it couldn’t get better, we went camping. When we travel long distances we camp to save driving time. I have always enjoyed camping and it makes learning and doing my job that much better. During one of our long commutes we spotted a bear. I am new to Nevada as well as the desert. When I think of these two things, bears do not come to mind. It was a treat to get to see this black bear on our way to HAF transects.