Love the land. Love yourself. Love, Michelle.
It is ~officially~ camping season, and there is literally nothing better than cuddling up next to a campfire on a chilly autumn night. While campfires are one of my favorite things about camping, fires can have a big impact on the health of our public …
National Public Lands Day – one of the largest service days dedicated to public lands, was yesterday, September 28th. Along with being an awesome day of service where people can give back to their local public lands through volunteerism, Public Lands Day is also one …
Communicating conservation. That’s what my LinkedIn headline reads. Conserving the places I love has become more than just my personal passion, it has also become the true north of my academic and professional compass. In so many ways, it has brought me immense joy and …
When you think of sustainability, what comes to mind? Is it the newest Tesla model? A trendy Hydro Flask covered in “save the bees” stickers? A canvas bag slung over the shoulder of someone at Whole Foods? Your favorite zero waste Instagrammer’s kitchen with neatly …
It’s no secret that many outdoor activities have a higher barrier of entry due to cost. If you want a pack that’ll be large and comfy enough for a multi-day backpacking trip, it’ll probably cost you close to $200. And that’s just for the pack! …
Welcome back to another edition of The Dirt: Your Weekly Deep Dive into All Things Public Lands. Since this series was born out of me randomly sharing some research about Wyoming on my Instagram story one day, I never really had a plan for where …
Today begins the first day of my second and final year of my graduate program at FSU. In addition to taking classes and working for Sustainable Campus, I’m working on my research about Instagram, public lands, and how we got to where we are in …
Welcome back to the Dirt! This is part 2 of a 2 part deep dive on land and climate change. Want to check out pt. 1? Find it here! Last week we began tackling some of the recent science about Earth’s climate and ended part …
“Scientific evidence for warming of the climate system is unequivocal.” – Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Climate Change Climate change is and will be the defining issue of our generation. Seem like a big claim? Let’s dive into some data. The Earth’s climate has changed …
Welcome to the first edition of The Dirt: Your Weekly Deep Dive into All Things Public Lands. Something cool happened on Instagram the other day. I’ve been working on a paper about current issues facing public lands in the state of Wyoming and, since I …