HIGHLIGHTING BACKBONE CONTRIBUTOR - WILLIAM SLOOP What draws us in…what pushes us out. I have worked for the last six years as a forestry technician in the US Forest Service for both recreation and primary fire resources. I started my fire career on the predication of making a good chunk of money in the summers while waiting for winter to start back up. At that point in my life, ski patrolling and winter activities were the main focus of my life. Over the next six summers, my passion for the work I was doing for the Forest Service began to overtake my winter interests. I began to see myself working towards a year-round position in the Forest Service. I fell in love with the work I accomplished as a forestry technician in both fire and recreation. I loved caring for the land. Logging out trails, putting in handline, problem-solving, and being pushed mentally and physically in a dynamic landscape all created a sense of accomplishment that I had not experienced from any other job. Rea...