My name is Alyssa Worsham and I am a graduate student at Western Colorado University in Gunnison, Colorado. I am pursuing a Master’s of Environmental Management with a focus on integrative and public lands management, and my research involves fire management policies and practices in designated wilderness areas. I am also an environmental planner at an engineering and environmental consulting firm where my work involves GIS mapping and technical writing for environmental documentation (NEPA, ESA, CWA, etc.). I am an enthusiastic outdoor recreationist, and I hope to help protect public lands for future generations of hikers, skiers, climbers, and mountaineers like me.