Updates & Stories

Spruce Pine, NC

By Avery Merkley, Monarch Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member Sunset in Spruce Pine, NC While on disaster response in Western North Carolina, I’ve… Read More

North Carolina Disaster Response: 103.3 Community Radio in Asheville

By RJ Ruotolo, Ozark Field Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member   It’s easy to forget sometimes when I walk in Asheville, North Carolina on… Read More

The Fiery Leaves of Fall

By RJ Ruotolo, Ozark Field Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member   Current River in Round Spring, Missouri With the leaves of trees and shrubs… Read More

Ticks, Chiggers, and Mosquitoes, Oh My!

By RJ Ruotolo, Ozark Field Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member   If you want to experience ticks, chiggers, or mosquitoes, the Missouri Ozarks is… Read More

The Ozark Crew’s Disaster Response in Northwest Iowa

By RJ Ruotolo, Ozark Field Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member Last week, us on the Ozark crew returned from our 30 day disaster deployment… Read More

Destruction: a Helpful Tool for Conservation

By Emma Klemmensen, Mankato 2 Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member   The ecosystem is like a body; it can do its own… Read More

Accessible Parks

By Hannah Heiss, Outdoor Education Y02 Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member    In my humble opinion, there is almost nothing better than… Read More

The Wild Horses of the Ozarks

By RJ Ruotolo, Ozark Field Crew Member/ AmeriCorps Member The Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Southeast Missouri is a special place—coming from someone … Read More

A New Age of Environmental Law

By Emma Klemmensen, Mankato 2 Field Crew Member   In times as interesting as these, there will always be things that take us… Read More

Management Through Innovative Means

By Emma Klemmensen, Mankato 2 Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member   When we think about ways to reduce the presence of invasive species… Read More