“[R]egardless of the quality of my pictures, I am satisfied after every photography outing I have because of the connection I am able to form with the world surrounding me.”

“The first time I kayaked in Squam Lake, I was in awe. The mountains surrounding me, the water spanning for miles, and the sounds of nature that made me feel at peace, was everything I needed to alleviate the stress of constantly moving without rest. […] The moment I stopped and looked all around me, I just couldn’t help but have a tingly feeling that this is where I needed to be.”

“Before my life living and serving at the SLA I was not into being alone. I did everything I could to be surrounded by people at every moment of the day.”

“I think sometimes we forget that the survival of the human species is deeply connected to access to clean water- we privileged few who never have to think twice about drinking water from our taps take it for granted, until suddenly it’s gone.”

“There are wide varieties of bird species in most regions on Earth, which allows birds to perform many activities that help bring about ecological balance wherever they are. Beyond their environmental impacts, birds directly benefit humans in quite a few ways as well.”

“The ice and snow that once dominated the landscape has melted and with their departure, we begin the arduous process of cleaning and readying our access points for public use – I can assure you it is no small feat.”

“As GMCG is a conservation organization, most people would assume the busiest time of year is the summer. While this is true in terms of field work, our educational programs with schools consume much of our winter time.”

“The newness and restoration of life that comes around after the long winter is a yearly occurrence. However, it feels different this year. It feels like the hope of the transition to spring and summer holds a bit more promise and joy this time around.”

“There is something about a negative degree day, something I can’t really explain, that I like. Maybe it is the humbling of the cold and wind that does it, knowing that it is really hard to be better than winter.”

“One of my favorite questions to ask new people is ‘what is your favorite tree and why?’”