After WA

Wow, it's been a while since I've posted anything on here. This won't be very long since I'll have to leave for work soon. Yay for late days! I spent the extra time I gave myself in the morning doing research for the road trip at the end of August. So far Olympic NP, North Cascades NP, and Banff NP (Canada) are the three main targets for the return journey. I'm tempted to head up to Alaska, but I think that would be pushing it in September.

I've also thrown around the idea of substitute teaching when I get back to OH. The demand is high, and I honestly don't think I'll have much success finding an appropriate job in October or so. I can just teach until I hear about some seasonal positions in NPs. They'll most likely start in spring. Not sure which park yet, but that's the general plan that I'm leaning toward. Of course who knows what else might come up.

Yesterday one of the kids found a western red backed salamander (Plethodon vehiculum) at Stillwater. This place is basically a meadow, and the adjacent riparian forest that we're widening is not the greatest quality for Plethodontids. Oh well, it was a pleasant surprise, and I taught them about mimicry :D