Day 7


7/13/18
              This morning, I ate my first breakfast that wasn’t made up of cereal or bagels. We
actually got to eat bacon, eggs, and potatoes. Sadly, my morning seemed to be going a little too
well, so then the turkey and ham decided to be jerks and run out. But I was able to make my
last sandwiches out of bacon, eggs, and cheese, meaning that I got to eat a different type of
sandwich for lunch. Nice.
              We then met Tom Walker, a Fish Biologist, who supplied us with tools that I once again
forgot the names of. We walked to Goose River, where we were tasked with loosening up the
ground on the shore that was covered in rocks of all sizes. The point of doing all this was so that
the ground could be covered in soil and mulch so it could be suitable for trees to be planted in.
I’m not sure if we did alright or not, but it was pretty fun thinking that eventually the place
would look nicer covered in trees, instead of rocks.
              One of the best places that we have been to was Lava Butte because from the top of the
lookout, you could see the trees surrounding it and the mountains in the distance. We also got
to meet Joey the Forestry Technician, AKA the fire lookout. He showed us how he could use his
scope that was from a rifle to spot any fires around the lookout and how he used his map on
the wall to have an idea of how far away the fire was. An interesting thing he talked about was
how he was a volunteer and was really persistent for the job he now has. I have an idea of what
I want for a career but I hope that I find something that I can enjoy, just like Joey and his fire
lookout job.
              After that, we went to the Lava River Cave, which was a two mile round trip, going through
it and coming back, but it still felt pretty short. It was supposedly going to be cold, but it had been ho
the whole day, so the air down there felt really fresh and nice. We didn't get to see any bats down
there, so unfortunately, that meant that we didn't get attacked by any either, as I was thinking it would
be like some monster bat movie.





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