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Semester in the West

About
2025 Program
Blog
Mail Drops
Route
Photo of the Day
Campsites of the West
Waters in the West
People
Students
Faculty and Staff
Student Work
2025 Western Relations
2025 Podcasts
2024 Western Relations
2022 Epiphany Readings
2022 Podcasts
2022 Species Project
2021 Podcasts
2021 Epiphany Readings
2018 Podcasts
2018 Epiphany Readings
2016 Podcasts
2016 Epiphany Readings
2014 Epiphany Readings
2012 Video Projects
2012 Epiphany Readings
Past Programs
Alumni
Contact
Semester in the West
February 7, 2019

(Not) Burnt Out

Semester in the West
February 7, 2019
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Jason Nez works as a fire archaeologist, finding and protecting Native American cultural sites from the new norm of the West: wildfire. What inspires his dedication to this niche field?

Newer PostDances with Wolf Scientists
Older PostA Changing Delta

Since 2008, Semester in the West students have been conducting interviews along their journeys, and have created this podcast series as their final comprehensive project at the end of the semester. Enjoy!

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