“In all the years of answering the dreaded “what do you want to be when you grow up” question, I would have never guessed that I would be in New Hampshire, a thousand miles from everyone I know, devoting a year of my life to AmeriCorps service.”

“The epically irrelevant saga of Moultrie Panoramic-series 180i”

“It’s good to be back home.”

“Something I have thought about a lot since I began working in the conservation field, both at my previous job and during this first month serving at the Squam Lakes Association, is how taking care of a place gives you a unique connection with it.”

“The LRCC members at the SLA have had a varied introduction to New Hampshire over the past few weeks. We’ve been snowed on, rained on, slid down mountains, encountered all sorts of wildlife, seen some beautiful sunsets (and sunrises), camped in cabins, been trained in wilderness first aid, and have gradually been increasing our skills with small engines and pickaxes, among other things.”

“I think of these next 10 months as my personal Fear Factor. I may not be doing crazy stunts, but I’m confronting the unknown, unfamiliar, and unexpected.”

“When you live with friends, compromising comes easily, and the benefits are shared by all.”

“To me, friendships are like family. It doesn’t matter if they’re far away or close by, I genuinely love and care for each of them.”

“I’ve always considered myself a fairly observant person, but with a mind that is constantly jumping from thought to thought, my time with SLCS and LRCC has taught me to truly take in all that is around me.”

“My time here has progressed and evolved somewhat like seasons.”