week 1: background

After spending a summer in the flat and grassy lands of the midwest I decided it was time for a change. I decided to make the journey to Portland, Oregon and continue my work in the dense forests of the Northwest. This was a 2556 mile journey, and not an easy one. I crossed everything from vast plains of Minnesota to Wyoming's beautiful mountains to the otherworldly dry lands of South Dakota. This journey, though tough, was rewarding both personally and scientifically.