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July 2018

Attending the International Symposium on Society and Natural Resource Management

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Last month, Lauren and I attended the International Symposium on Society and Natural Resource Management (ISSRM) in Utah, where we presented preliminary findings from our research with the California Department […]

By Sierra Institute Blogs July 23, 2018

Sweet Subtleties of Summer

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Today we are at the East side of Jewel Lake. It is fairly cold and windy today but we are building a camp fire. It is nice to hear the […]

By Sierra Institute Blogs July 18, 2018

The Life of Cariboots

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I am part of the trail maintenance crew at P-CREW. Our crew, The Cariboots, is split into two groups: trail maintenance, and cross-cut. The trail maintenance group does brush and […]

By Sierra Institute Blogs July 18, 2018

Nature’s Embrace

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Throughout my time at P-CREW, I’ve discovered the beauty of nature. At home, I’m a stay in-doors type of person over the weekends and during breaks. During that time, you […]

By Sierra Institute Blogs July 18, 2018

Mental Health in the Forest

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As my time with P-CREW has passed by, my mental health has changed a whole lot from the me two weeks ago. Let’s say that it is June 17, 2018. […]

By Sierra Institute Blogs July 18, 2018

Hey Summer, Who Am I?

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Once again, it’s that wonderful time of year. The early sunrise and late sunset, the subtle breeze giving brief moments of coolness in the exhausting heat, the vibrant shades of […]

By Sierra Institute Blogs July 12, 2018

Getting to Work in the Woods

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Ever driven down a Forest Service road toward your favorite spot in the woods, and wondered what would happen if a fire came through and changed this landscape? If you […]

By Kyle Rodgers July 3, 2018

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