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…
#Disability, hydrology, disability awareness, inclusion
Public Service Recognition Week: Honoring interdependence
WASHINGTON, DC—This Public Service Recognition Week, the Work Environment and Performance is asking you to share your thoughts around our agency values.This week is about recognizing public servants, and we want to share your stories. Today, we want to share what you think about interdependence. It's not just about relying on one another; it's about the interplay between nature and communities,…
public service, diversity, inclusion, #Video
Alaska’s ‘Together Tree’ highlights the spirit of community and collaboration
Just as the US Capitol Christmas Tree was trucking across the country from northern California to Washington DC to light up the West Lawn of the US Capitol building, another holiday tree was making its way by land and by sea to the state capitol of Alaska.
Members of the Wrangell Cooperative Association…