(Not) Burnt Out

Semester in the West Podcast by Whitman College

Feb 7, 201900:07:28Government & Organizations

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?

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