Unfortunately, I am a child. I graduated from high school an entire month ago. I was a Senior, with all the absolute power and respect that the rank endows, and now, I am an intern. If I were on a totem pole, I’d be in the dirt. Luckily, there is no real totem pole. Instead, there is an office full of wonderful and supportive people, specifically my mentor, Joe. Despite my inexperience and academic infancy, the Henry’s Fork Foundation welcomed me, and I’ve learned plenty. Of the things I have learned so far, one sticks out. Surprisingly enough, sunscreen has a purpose. As a truly young and innocent intern, I felt the need to get torched by the sun. On June 19th, Co-intern Kate and I floated from Last Chance to Riverside Campground and collected data from temp loggers along the way. After sitting in the sun for eight hours in shorts and a tank top with minimal sunscreen and a UV of 10, I was a vermilion red. My decision to bring zero food and little water didn’t help either. After hobbling into the truck at Riverside, I drove with Kate to the HFF membership meeting. Let me tell