Category: Vocational

  • Green Sounds in Post-Hurricane Puerto Rico

    Green Sounds in Post-Hurricane Puerto Rico

    Brown sounds are the happenings of a hurricane — sandy waves and sewage gush in the streets and rush down the mountains. Mud slabs and unforgiving boulders create a sound vacuum through humble hillside dwellings. Across this land covered in color and surrounded by turquoise Caribbean water, these sounds of dirt and destruction still echoed…

  • Posts from Puerto Rico

    Posts from Puerto Rico

    Until this summer, some of us might not have thought of Puerto Rico too often. Be honest — did “Despacito” get stuck in your head more than once as coverage of Hurricane Maria took over the news? It’s been well over a month since the hurricane made landfall on the island (September 20). It might…

  • How to Thank a Park Ranger for World Ranger Day 2017

    How to Thank a Park Ranger for World Ranger Day 2017

    There are many types of park rangers performing a variety of duties on our public lands, but what they all have in common is working in service to the resources, wildlife and future generations. Today, July 31, 2017, is the 10th Annual World Ranger Day. I hope that we all reach out in some way…

  • Fat Bottom Girls, You Make the Rocket World Go ‘Round

    Fat Bottom Girls, You Make the Rocket World Go ‘Round

    This goes out to everyone who’s wondered if they measure up (or down) enough. By attending the GOES-R Satellite launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, I was completing a bucket list item. More than that though, I want to help tell the story of why space exploration still matters, matters more than ever. Since Colorado is consistently…

  • Scenic Routes and Second Chances

    Scenic Routes and Second Chances

    I’ve learned a thing or two about the quintessential travel experience known as The Road Trip. In 2014-2015, I road tripped in 25 U.S. states! Before that, I’d really only taken one as an adult solo and one as an adult paired. One of the best parts of road tripping is stopping for scenic overlooks…