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Doe Notes: the diary of a 2019 intern (PART 3/5)
Long ass hike. Very heavy pack due to bringing more good food. I better freaking eat it all. Day old McDoubles are way better than day old McChickens. Carried the...
Doe Notes: the diary of a 2019 intern (PART 3/5)
Long ass hike. Very heavy pack due to bringing more good food. I better freaking eat it all. Day old McDoubles are way better than day old McChickens. Carried the...

Doe Notes: the diary of a 2019 intern (PART 1/5)
Thought there would be more trees in the Kalmiopsis despite all the warnings.Seems there is plenty of beautiful views everywhere to make up for the tree situation. I like beargrass...
Doe Notes: the diary of a 2019 intern (PART 1/5)
Thought there would be more trees in the Kalmiopsis despite all the warnings.Seems there is plenty of beautiful views everywhere to make up for the tree situation. I like beargrass...

SMC: An American Story
What is remarkable about the SMC story is that we're all just regular people. I grew up as a misfit without a plan in life. I'm not that sharp a...
SMC: An American Story
What is remarkable about the SMC story is that we're all just regular people. I grew up as a misfit without a plan in life. I'm not that sharp a...

Misadventure in the Red Buttes Wilderness
Last week, a 2016 intern, Paulla Pinheiro, decided to join me on a trip into the Red Buttes to catch up with the crew. She’s an athlete from Brazil, a...
Misadventure in the Red Buttes Wilderness
Last week, a 2016 intern, Paulla Pinheiro, decided to join me on a trip into the Red Buttes to catch up with the crew. She’s an athlete from Brazil, a...

Hiking the River View Trail
The Wild Rivers Coast is conifer country. The towering firs and monumental redwoods define the Southern Oregon and Northern California coasts. But a very important tree to the area's history...
Hiking the River View Trail
The Wild Rivers Coast is conifer country. The towering firs and monumental redwoods define the Southern Oregon and Northern California coasts. But a very important tree to the area's history...