New Zealand
A Year in Aotearoa After spending four months backpacking Te Araroa, I decided to stay in New Zealand. My visitor visa progressed to a working visa, and I looked for work locally. I spent 9 months working as a Molecular…
Trevor
Te Araroa
Te Araroa – New Zealand’s Trail In the winter of 2023 I embarked on my third thru hike, Te Araroa, which translates to “The Long Pathway” in Maori. This footpath stretches over 3,000 kilometers, covering both New Zealand’s North and…
Bear Management
Katmai National Park, Alaska Summer 2022 brought the unique opportunity to work with the National Park Service in remote Alaska managing brown bears. I lived and worked at Brooks Camp, in Katmai National Park. The Brooks River is an iconic…
Pygmy Rabbits
Ephrata, Washington In the Winter of 2022 I joined the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in surveying for endangered Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbits. More Information For more information, visit the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Pygmy Rabbit website
Wildlife Crew
Mount Rainier National Park, Washington In the summer of 2021 I ventured to Mount Rainier National Park. I worked on the wildlife crew with the main focus of conducting demographic surveys of Northern Spotted Owls. The park has been monitoring…
Wetland Hydrology
Ukiah, Oregon, Umatilla National Forest In the summer of 2020 I worked for the Forest Service mapping and delineating wetlands throughout Eastern Oregon. Additionally, I independently performed stream inventories, riparian inventories and wildfire suppression repair. More Information For more information,…
Seabird Conservation
Johnston Atoll, Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument In the winter of 2019 I spent six months working and living on Johnston Atoll, an uninhabited island in the Pacific ocean. Johnston is home to many critically important marine and avian…
Wildland Fire
Prairie City, Oregon, Malheur National Forest In the summer of 2019 I worked for the Forest Service as a wildland firefighter on a Type 6 Initial Attack Engine. More Information For more information, visit the Malheur National Forest website
Pacific Crest Trail
Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail In the summer of 2018 I ventured to the west coast to begin my second thru hike, The Pacific Crest Trail, a 2,650 mile footpath from Mexico to Canada. Over 114 days,…
Appalachian Trail
Georgia to Maine on the Appalachian Trail In the summer of 2017 I embarked on my first thru hike, The Appalachian Trail, a 2,190 mile footpath from Georgia to Maine. Over 114 days, I traversed 14 states, with over 464,000…