Kristie Thompson looks and sounds the same to me today as she did when I first met her a decade ago. Maybe that is what happens when you work at a job you love; one in which you get to support 2.4 million acres of some of the wildest lands in the lower 48 states. Kristie serves as the Public Affairs Officer for Shoshone National Forest, and in that role she often interacts with the public, educating people on the incredible value of preserving and maintaining wild spaces in today's busy world.