I didn't get my degree in forestry, but right now I'm working for an ecological restoration firm doing invasive species removal and native tree planting. At this company you start off doing labor before moving up into the planning components. Going back to school for a few graduate certificates would get me out of the field and at a desk faster. I don't mind being out in the field. It's a nice change of pace after college, and I love being outside all day. (Even in the Oregon rain)

I think more than felling, I also hurt my neck doing various other tasks. The worst offender is probably wearing the herbicide pack, which has 3 gallons of chemical on my shoulders. I would often get these same ice pick headaches after wearing a pack without waist support.

Right now I'm icing my neck constantly and looking forward to a PT appointment on the 30th.