Horses are still intertwined in the tapestry of the West

Judith Gomez reflects on her summer spent out on the Kansan prairie, researching grasshoppers and gaining insight into the field of ecology.

Inside Heyday, the Berkeley publishing house where Kaylee Chan is spending her summer, the editorial intern encounters manuscripts in their rawest form. She describes the satisfaction of working towards the common goal of telling important stories.

In a time of growing climate anxiety, a summer internship at the Henry's Fork Foundation has reshaped Audrey Hunter's perspective on what is possible. She writes about newfound hope in the ability of hardworking people to improve the community and ecosystems they care about.