Your Very Next Step newsletter for March / April 2018
By Ned Lundquist
www.yourverynextstep.com
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness., and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”
– Mark Twain
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
– Lao Tzu
This edition of YVNS comes to you from Tawau, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia.
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*** In this issue:
*** Travel News:
*** Ned’s upcoming travel, maybe, perhaps:
*** The Complete Guide to Global Etiquette
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/the-complete-guide-to-global-etiquette
*** Backpacking a Presidential Traverse: Trip Plan
A Presidential Traverse is one of the most famous and strenuous hikes in the White Mountains. This 2-3 day route is 25 miles in length with a cumulative elevation gain of 9,000 feet. It climbs eight 4000-footers with 14 miles of above-treeline hiking.
https://sectionhiker.com/backpacking-white-mountain-4000-footers-guidebook/a-presidential-traverse/
*** The Seagull Mishap That Got A Hotel Guest Banned for 17 Years
By Jeff Edwards
The Seagull Mishap That Got A Hotel Guest Banned for 17 Years
*** How to Protect Your Food from Bears
By Philip Werner
https://sectionhiker.com/protecting-your-food-from-bears/
*** The Many Ways Formerly Trusted Travelers Can Lose Global Entry Privileges
By Jeff Edwards
*** The European Flight Compensation Rule You Don’t Know About
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/the-european-flight-compensation-rule-you-dont-know-about
*** World’s best airports for 2018 named by Skytrax
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-best-airports-2018/index.html
*** 2018 Virginia Walleye Fishing Forecast
https://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/forecasts-and-reports/walleye-forecast/
*** National Park Entrance Fees Will Increase Starting This Summer
https://www.afar.com/magazine/national-park-entrance-fees-will-increase-starting-this-summer
*** Guide to eating with your hands around the world
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/a-guide-to-eating-with-your-hands-around-the-world
*** REI Flash Air Hammock Shelter System Review
https://sectionhiker.com/rei-flash-air-hammock-system-review/
*** Rail Trail of the month:
*** Rail Trail of the month:
Rail Trail of the month for April 2018
West Virginia and Pennsylvania’s Parkersburg to Pittsburgh Corridor
Rail Trail of the month for March 2018
Indiana’s Erie Lackawanna Trail
Rail Trail of the month for February 2018
Kentucky’s Louisville Loop
*** Travel/Adventure/Outdoors/Conservation volunteer opportunities:
1.) Galapagos Volunteer Trip, ConservationVIP, (Location: Galapagos), Orinda, CA
2.) Volunteer opportunities, Volunteering Solutions, Chiang Mai, Bangkok and Surin, Thailand
3.) Social networking specialist, Wild Bear Nature Center, Nederland, Colorado
4.) Orangutan & Wildlife Rescue Volunteer Project, Java, Fuze Ecoteer Outdoor Adventures, Jogia, Indonesia
5.) Volunteer, Pollinators Project, Various
6.) Volunteer with wildlife in Borneo, Oyster Worldwide, Sabah, Malaysia
*** Adventure/Outdoor/Conservation career opportunities:
1.) Media Relations Manager, National Audubon Society, New York City, New York
2.) Communications Manager, National Audubon Society, Chicago, IL
3.) Marketing and Communications Intern, National Audubon Society, Troy, NY
4.) Corpsmember, Casa Grande Ruins Field Crew, AZCC Ancestral Lands Program, Arizona Conservation Corps,
Tucson, AZ
5.) Outdoor Education Instructor, Nuhop, Perrysville, OH
6.) Associate Director of Marketing and Communications, Montana Conservation Corps, Bozeman, Montana
7.) Director of Conservation Science, Seabird Restoration Program, National Audubon Society, Bremen, ME
8.) Adult Conservation Backcountry Trail Crew- Camping • Summer 2018, Southeast Conservation Corps, Chattanooga, TN
9.) Wildlife Program Associate, Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Bozeman, MT
10.) Stewardship Crew Member, positions throughout Colorado, Colorado Mountain Club, Golden, Colorado
11.) Challenge Course Director, YMCA Camp Hi-Rock, Mt. Washington, Massachusetts
12.) Executive Director, Charles River Watershed Association, Cambridge, MA
…and much more…and it’s all FREE!!!
*** Do you have a travel adventure, conservation or outdoor update to share?
Send me your stories and I’ll post in the “Your Very Next Step” and on the YVNS website (http://www.yourverynextstep.com/).
*** Ned’s upcoming travel, maybe, perhaps:
16 April Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
20 April Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
25 April Taipei, Taiwan
May 9-14 Seattle, WA/Athol, ID
May 30-31 Ottawa, Canada
June 2-3 Montreal, PQ, Canada
June 4-8 Chania, Crete, Greece
June 21-29 Vienna, Austria
Jul 30-Aug 4 Bloomington, IN
Aug 21-23 San Diego, CA
Aug 27-29 San Diego, CA
Sept 25-27 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Oct 9-10 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
*** The Complete Guide to Global Etiquette
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/the-complete-guide-to-global-etiquette
*** Backpacking a Presidential Traverse: Trip Plan
A Presidential Traverse is one of the most famous and strenuous hikes in the White Mountains. This 2-3 day route is 25 miles in length with a cumulative elevation gain of 9,000 feet. It climbs eight 4000-footers with 14 miles of above-treeline hiking.
https://sectionhiker.com/backpacking-white-mountain-4000-footers-guidebook/a-presidential-traverse/
*** The Seagull Mishap That Got A Hotel Guest Banned for 17 Years
By Jeff Edwards
The Seagull Mishap That Got A Hotel Guest Banned for 17 Years
*** How to Protect Your Food from Bears
By Philip Werner
https://sectionhiker.com/protecting-your-food-from-bears/
*** The Many Ways Formerly Trusted Travelers Can Lose Global Entry Privileges
By Jeff Edwards
*** The European Flight Compensation Rule You Don’t Know About
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/the-european-flight-compensation-rule-you-dont-know-about
*** World’s best airports for 2018 named by Skytrax
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-best-airports-2018/index.html
*** 2018 Virginia Walleye Fishing Forecast
https://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/forecasts-and-reports/walleye-forecast/
*** National Park Entrance Fees Will Increase Starting This Summer
https://www.afar.com/magazine/national-park-entrance-fees-will-increase-starting-this-summer
*** Guide to eating with your hands around the world
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/a-guide-to-eating-with-your-hands-around-the-world
*** REI Flash Air Hammock Shelter System Review
https://sectionhiker.com/rei-flash-air-hammock-system-review/
*** Rail Trail of the month:
Rail Trail of the month for April 2018
West Virginia and Pennsylvania’s Parkersburg to Pittsburgh Corridor
by Laura Stark
Rail Trail of the month for March 2018
Indiana’s Erie Lackawanna Trail
by Laura Stark
Rail Trail of the month for February 2018
Kentucky’s Louisville Loop
by Amy Ahn
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation volunteer opportunities:
1.) Galapagos Volunteer Trip, ConservationVIP, (Location: Galapagos), Orinda, CA
https://conservationvip.org/destinations/galapagos-islands/
2.) Volunteer opportunities, Volunteering Solutions, Chiang Mai, Bangkok and Surin, Thailand
https://www.gooverseas.com/volunteer-abroad/thailand/volunteering-solutions/20988
3.) Social networking specialist, Wild Bear Nature Center, Nederland, Colorado
http://wildbear.org/volunteer/
4.) Orangutan & Wildlife Rescue Volunteer Project, Java, Fuze Ecoteer Outdoor Adventures, Jogia, Indonesia
https://www.gooverseas.com/volunteer-abroad/indonesia/fuze-ecoteer-outdoor-adventures/34163
5.) Volunteer, Pollinators Project, Various
http://www.adventurescientists.org/pollinators.html
6.) Volunteer with wildlife in Borneo, Oyster Worldwide, Sabah, Malaysia
http://www.oysterworldwide.com/gap-year/wildlife-conservation-volunteering-in-borneo/
*** Adventure/Outdoor/Conservation career opportunities:
1.) Media Relations Manager, National Audubon Society, New York City, New York
https://careers-audubon.icims.com/jobs/3410/media-relations-manager/job
2.) Communications Manager, National Audubon Society, Chicago, IL
https://careers-audubon.icims.com/jobs/3378/communications-manager/job
3.) Marketing and Communications Intern, National Audubon Society, Troy, NY
https://careers-audubon.icims.com/jobs/3333/marketing-and-communications-intern/job
4.) Corpsmember, Casa Grande Ruins Field Crew, AZCC Ancestral Lands Program, Arizona Conservation Corps,
Tucson, AZ
https://sccorps-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=1057
5.) Outdoor Education Instructor, Nuhop, Perrysville, OH
6.) Associate Director of Marketing and Communications, Montana Conservation Corps, Bozeman, Montana
https://jobs.ama.org/job/associate-director-of-marketing-and-communications/39892836/
7.) Director of Conservation Science, Seabird Restoration Program, National Audubon Society, Bremen, ME
8.) Adult Conservation Backcountry Trail Crew- Camping • Summer 2018, Southeast Conservation Corps, Chattanooga, TN
https://southeastconservationcorps.org/adult-conservation-crews
9.) Wildlife Program Associate, Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Bozeman, MT
10.) Stewardship Crew Member, positions throughout Colorado, Colorado Mountain Club, Golden, Colorado
https://www.cmc.org/About/Jobs.aspx#Stewardship%20Crew%20Member
11.) Challenge Course Director, YMCA Camp Hi-Rock, Mt. Washington, Massachusetts
12.) Executive Director, Charles River Watershed Association, Cambridge, MA
*** Send your job opportunities to share with the YVNS network to lundquist989@cs.com.
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Ha’ina ‘ia mai ana ka’puana
(And So The Story Is Told)
-Traditional ending to Hawaiian songs