From Pinedale, WY

Hello all.

Only two weeks in, I am impressed by the wide variety of projects we have been a part of. One day we are assessing the quality of a reclamation site at an oil pad, the next we are surveying for raptor nests and using telemetry to track grouse. We even had the opportunity to work with the Game and Fish Department to collect data for and survey an aspen stand that would be treated the following day.

The staff at the BLM office are exceptionally friendly, welcoming, and always willing to take us along for the ride on their field projects and answer any questions that we have. In addition to the first aid, UTV and four-wheel drive training, they have dedicated a lot of their time to show us around the field office and explain how their systems work. I have enjoyed getting to know them and the other interns, and look forward to working with them for the next few months.