It’s my last week on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. Things are coming to a close very quickly, with finishing up on seed collections and the final report. With only four days left in Montana, I already feel like I miss it. I’m excited to go home and begin my new job, but I’ll miss the community I had built for myself in Dillon. After living here for nearly six months, it was really feeling like home. Considering that I had never even been to Montana before moving here, I definitely struck gold!

I also feel grateful to have worked with such an amazing crew at the Forest Service. Our mentor, Jessie, was so fundamental in giving us interns a well-rounded and engaging experience. I’ll miss going on camping trips with Riley, Joe, Jess, and Alex. I’ve saved my favorite photos from this season for this blogpost. Thank you for reading and keeping up with my posts!

P.S. Cat Update: I could never forget to include an update on Skateboard. She’s doing quite well! We found a campsite back home, so she won’t have to move out of the camper. She’s pretty excited about that. Plus, there will be lots of trees and new birds for her to look at. She’s been begging me to change the channel on her “TV” (the window) for a while now, so hopefully this helps.