When I was 8 I met a ranger in yellowstone and decided I was going to be a “scientist in a national park” when I grew up. 12 years later, I study wildlife management and have started chasing my dreams. Last week, around 5,000 scientists, trail crew members, firefighters, and rangers who work on our public lands lost their jobs. funding for research is at a standstill. the dream is beginning to feel out of reach. call your representatives and let them know these firings are not ok. fight for our forests and the people who tend to them before there’s nothing left. #pnw #norcal #wildlife #science #wildlifebiology #nationalpark #publicland #nationalparks #nationalforest