For Emily Dickerson it was far from love at first sight when she first came to Montana last year.
âIt was very cold and I didnât know anyone, and then COVID hit,â she said. âI wasnât a big fan of Montana at first, but as the year went on I met people and it warmed up. And I warmed up to Montana.â
A native of Texas, Dickerson had never been to the state before, but was looking to get out of her comfort zone and wanted to do a year of service upon graduating from the University of North Texas. When she learned of the Montana State Parks AmeriCorps program from an advisor at school, she thought it sounded like the right fit.