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.
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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. Katmai National Park, located in southern Alaska, is a pristine wilderness area renowned for its stunning natural…
Pygmy Rabbits
Ephrata, Washington Winter 2022 I joined the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in surveying for Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbits. I searched the landscapes where these miniature rabbits reside. Pygmy rabbits are sagebrush obligates, depending entirely on the plant for…
Wildlife Crew
Mount Rainier National Park, Washington 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 these…
Wetland Hydrology
Ukiah, Oregon, Umatilla National Forest 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, visit…
Seabird Conservation
Johnston Atoll, Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument The winter of 2019 I spent six months working and living on Johnston Atoll, an uninhabited island and seabird colony 720 nautical miles west-southwest of Honolulu and the nearest land to over…
Wildland Fire
Prairie City, Oregon, Malheur National Forest 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 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, I…
Appalachian Trail
Georgia to Maine on the Appalachian Trail 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 feet…