One summer later, and the end of my forestry career- Then

I was divorced, no job, and living on fumes of my new bank account.  One more forestry job was in my future.  This one was in Placerville. Scott would be my crew chief again.  I was not really into any of this anymore.  But, I had to work.  I had to do something to getContinue reading “One summer later, and the end of my forestry career- Then”

Further adventures as a forester-Then

This hyperventilating hike in the forest was only the first of many threatening situations during this summer.  Aside from my “brush” with heat and hyperventilation, it just seemed the summer was out to get me. I did OK health-wise, but the summer still caught up with me in the end when I found out thatContinue reading “Further adventures as a forester-Then”

End of college and start of my short Career as a Forester- Then

It was the end of my time at the Cal Berkeley School of Forestry.  Classes were ending.  Graduation was coming up, and with it, my trip to the south to work as a pathologist on a long-running Forest Service/Cal Forestry joint research project.  I was actually going to miss going to school.  I was justContinue reading “End of college and start of my short Career as a Forester- Then”