I live in Olympia actually haha! I mentioned in the post that I am going back to school but it’ll have to wait about a year. I started looking into DNR and the Department of Ecology yesterday, definitely some good stuff. Thank you for the info!!

I don’t think I live close enough right now so Hopefully they have some seasonal positions, maybe I could find a way to do it for just summers or something like that. Working with the NPS is in my future for sure, When I’m in college i’m hoping to get some hands on experience at National Parks.

oh perfect thanks for the suggestion!

That’s nice! I’m looking for something local and paid preferably as I do have a job and pets to attend to right now! Though In the future traveling to do some hands on work is the goal.

They are so very understaffed it’s heartbreaking.

I used to work at an Emergency Vet. It’s great to have on my resume but I left because that job wrecked my mental health more than any other i’ve ever had. I’ve been thinking about something more low key like a spay/neuter only clinic or anything where I’m not working alone for 9hrs with no breaks.

I’ve thought about it! There’s actually some that look really nice in my area ive been checking them out. I actually used to work at an ER Vet so i’m very familiar with the stress of working with animals lolololol.

Thanks for the recommendation!

Thank you SO MUCH for that info. This is really helpful i’m so glad I made this post today ahaha.

my stray cat is from Yakima and we always blame her insane behavior on it lmao.

hey thanks! Just pulled up the DNR website to check out their job listings. I’ll do whatever I can to get my foot in the door with the right people/departments. Even thinking about a Wildland Firefighter position since it’s pretty entry level and would get me in with the right crowd!

Happy Cake Day !!!!

I would definitely plan for more than a week especially if you want to see Olympic National Park. That place is huge and most of the must see stuff is a pretty decent drive from each other. I stayed in Sequim last time I was up in that area at a gorgeous airbnb yurt. You must see the hoh rainforest and ruby beach. Hurricane ridge is also a popular sight in the park and has easy walking trails.

Bart was housed there?? That’s crazy I never even knew! Do know of any articles about it I really want to read about him staying at olympic game farm.

Yeah it was Mt. Tahoma until somewhere in the 1790’s when a white colonizer guy arrived in the area and “named” the mountain after his buddy back home.

A white Thanksgiving and a white Valentine’s day are always more likely than a white Christmas in WA

Hey I love it! Added to my liked songs, going to be listening to this at work (:

Thanks for this! Listening to Nothing Good for Me on my break right now!

I was also raised close to the base of this mountain. Way too gorgeous to be scared of it killing me haha.

I’ll eat one too