Deaf and Dedicated on the Fireline

Nicole Bringholf takes a break during the Route Fire Complex Fire in Six Rivers National Forest, California. (USDA Forest Service photo courtesy of Nicole Bringolf)
For Nicole Bringolf being deaf hasn’t stopped her from being many other things. She’s a self-proclaimed ski mountaineer, who summited several 14,000-foot peaks in the U.S. and…
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Cibola National Forest Volunteer Coordinator & VIS Program Manager Antonio Garcia is seen at Capulin Picnic Area in Albuquerque, NM. (USDA Forest Service photo by Andy McMillan)
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