Your Very Next Step newsletter for May / June 2019
By Ned Lundquist
www.yourverynextstep.com
“The most dangerous worldview is the worldview of those have not viewed the world.”
– Alexander von Humboldt
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
– Lao Tzu
This edition of YVNS comes to you from Springfield, Virginia, USA.
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*** In this issue:
*** Ned’s upcoming travel, maybe, perhaps:
*** 10 Magical Canal Cities That Aren’t Venice
*** 8 Great Lakeside Beaches in the U.S.
*** The Introvert’s Guide to Travel
*** A Guide to Airline Meals and Snacks on 10 Major U.S. Carriers
*** Best U.S. Beaches for Beginning Surfers
*** How to Get the Most Out of Your Concierge
*** 7 Air Travel Secrets You Didn’t Know
*** See every commercial flight currently airborne
*** 10 Myths About Travel
*** A Surf City Native’s Guide to Southern California Beaches
*** 50 Most Beautiful Places in the World
*** The Hidden Benefits of Using a Travel Agent
*** 6 Days of Luxury on Bali’s Most Relaxing Beaches
*** Roger Federer Shares His Tips from Two Decades of Travel
*** 5 Places to Avoid This Summer – And Where to Go Instead
*** How to Experience Alaska’s Real Essence on a Cruise
*** The Most Beautiful Coastal Towns in Italy
*** EATING OUR WAY AROUND LISBON
*** 10 Natural Wonders That Prove Magic Exists
*** Portugal’s Monster: The Mechanics Of A Massive Wave
*** Ginginja: The Mysterious Adult Beverage in Lisbon.
*** Short Flight Connection? This Airline Might Just Hold the Plane
*** 11 Epic Hotels Worth Planning Your Whole Trip Around
*** 8 Up-and-Coming U.S. Mountain Towns to Visit this Summer
*** How to See 14 Iconic UNESCO Sites on a Single Trip
*** 10 Things That Should Be In Everyone’s Carry-On
*** A Guide to Airline Meals and Snacks on 10 Major U.S. Carriers
*** Long Flights vs. Layovers: The Pros and Cons of Flying Nonstop
*** 9 Most Beautiful Hilltop Towns in Italy
*** What Not to Do at a Nude Beach
*** More musings from the Far North…
*** Grouse Mountain
*** What to do with some time to kill in Seattle?
*** Rail Trail of the month:
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation volunteer opportunities (see listings below for links):
1.) Backcountry Response Teams (BCRTs), Washington Trails Association, Seattle, WA
2.) Volunteer Alpine Stewards, White Mountain National Forest, Appalachian Mountain Club, Pinkham Notch, NH
3.) Campground Host, Hurricane Campground, Mount Rogers NRA, Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, Marion, VA
4.) Volunteer “Victim,” Center for Wilderness Safety, Sterling, VA
5.) Wilderness Desk / Trailhead Volunteer, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Three Rivers, CA
6.) Cascades Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project, Conservation Northwest, Seattle, WA
7.) Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness (Sep 8th – Sep 14th 2019), Wilderness Volunteers, Huron-Manistee National Forest, MI
8.) Summit Trailhead Weeds Day, Rocky Mountain Ranger District, Bob Marshall Wilderness, Hungry Horse, MT
9.) Okavango Wilderness Project, Africa Conservation Experience, Okavango Delta, Botswana
10.) Fall 2019 Dolphin Research Internship, Savannah, Savannah State University, Savannah, GA
11.) Garden for Wildlife, Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge, Nampa, ID
12.) Editorial Intern at The Outdoor Journal, New York City, NY / Boulder, CO / San Francisco, CA / Remote
*** Travel/Outdoor/Conservation job opportunities (see listings below for links):
1.) Outdoor Recreation Planner, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
2.) Tour Manager – Jackson Whole Adventures -Sand White Waters, Aramark, Moran, WY
3.) Trails and Restoration Crew Member, American Conservation Experience, Boulder Creek or South Lake Tahoe, California
4.) Upland Game Coordinator, Division of Wildlife Resource (DWR), State of Utah, Salt Lake County, UT
5.) Coastal Environmental Educator, Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Island, Tybee Island, GA
6.) Program Staff – Wilderness Coordinator, Camp Washington, Morris, CT
7.) Supervisory Wildland Firefighter / Assistant Module Lead (Prescribed Fire/Fuels), Vandenberg, Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands, Vandenberg AFB, CA
8.) Wildlife Refuge Manager (Deputy Project Leader), US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, Cheney, Washington
9.) Casper Mountain Science Program Intern Instructor, Natrona County School District, Casper, WY
10.) Graduate Professional Assistant, Outdoor Adventures and the EDGE, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
11.) Recruitment Outreach and Communications Manager, Southwest Conservation Corps Durango, Colorado
12.) Forestry Technician (Wilderness/Trails), Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, Hoosier National Forest, Bedford, IN
13.) Wilderness Program Director, Christodora Manice Education Center, Town of Florida, Florida, MA
14.) Marine Mammal and Avian Observer, Maine Coastal Program, W. Boothbay Harbor, Maine
15.) Federal Outreach and Advocacy Manager, The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Washington, D.C.
16.) Trip Leader (for Summer Teen Tours), Westcoast Connection, Potomac, MD
17.) Recreation Management Specialist, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, Challis, Idaho
…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/).
*** Travel news and adventures
*** Ned’s upcoming travel, maybe, perhaps:
July 10-12 Monterey, CA
Aug 5-7 Los Angeles, CA
Aug 21-23 San Diego, CA
Sept 1-8 Copenhagen, Denmark
Nov 25-27 Kuwait City, Kuwait
*** 10 Magical Canal Cities That Aren’t Venice
By Sarah Schlichter
https://www.smartertravel.com/canal-cities-that-arent-venice/
*** 8 Great Lakeside Beaches in the U.S.
By Laura Itzkowitz
https://www.afar.com/magazine/8-great-lakeside-beaches-in-the-us
*** The Introvert’s Guide to Travel
By Vivian Chung
https://blog.thediscoverer.com/the-introverts-guide-to-travel/
*** A Guide to Airline Meals and Snacks on 10 Major U.S. Carriers
https://www.smartertravel.com/guide-airline-meals-snacks/
*** Best U.S. Beaches for Beginning Surfers
By Deb Hopewell
https://www.afar.com/magazine/best-us-beaches-for-beginning-surfers
*** How to Get the Most Out of Your Concierge
https://blog.thediscoverer.com/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-concierge/
*** 7 Air Travel Secrets You Didn’t Know
By Caroline Morse Teel
https://www.smartertravel.com/air-travel-secrets/
*** See every commercial flight currently airborne
*** 10 Myths About Travel
By Julia Hammond
https://blog.thediscoverer.com/10-myths-about-travel/
*** A Surf City Native’s Guide to Southern California Beaches
By Michelle Baran
https://www.afar.com/magazine/a-surf-city-natives-guide-to-southern-california-beaches
*** 50 Most Beautiful Places in the World
https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2015-11-27/the-50-most-beautiful-places-in-the-world
*** The Hidden Benefits of Using a Travel Agent
By Vivian Chung
https://blog.thediscoverer.com/the-hidden-benefits-of-using-a/
*** 6 Days of Luxury on Bali’s Most Relaxing Beaches
https://www.afar.com/journeys/6-days-of-luxury-on-balis-most-relaxing-beaches
*** Roger Federer Shares His Tips from Two Decades of Travel
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/roger-federer-shares-his-tips-from-two-decades-of-travel
*** 5 Places to Avoid This Summer – And Where to Go Instead
By Fiona Mokry
https://blog.thediscoverer.com/5-places-to-avoid-this-summer-and-where-to-go-instead/
*** How to Experience Alaska’s Real Essence on a Cruise
By Anne Kalosh
https://www.afar.com/magazine/six-new-ways-to-experience-alaska-by-ship
*** The Most Beautiful Coastal Towns in Italy
https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2014-02-20/stunning-italian-coastal-towns
*** EATING OUR WAY AROUND LISBON
https://www.rearviewmirror.tv/eating-our-way-around-lisbon/
*** 10 Natural Wonders That Prove Magic Exists
By Lisa Medeiros https://blog.thediscoverer.com/10-natural-wonders-that-prove-magic-exists/
*** Portugal’s Monster: The Mechanics Of A Massive Wave
*** Ginginja: The Mysterious Adult Beverage in Lisbon.
https://wareontheglobe.com/2017/03/24/what-is-ginginha/
*** Short Flight Connection? This Airline Might Just Hold the Plane
By Katherine LaGrave
https://www.afar.com/magazine/short-flight-connection-this-airline-might-just-hold-the-plane
*** 11 Epic Hotels Worth Planning Your Whole Trip Around
By Sarah Schlichter
https://www.smartertravel.com/incredible-hotels/
*** 8 Up-and-Coming U.S. Mountain Towns to Visit this Summer
By Tara Schatz
https://blog.thediscoverer.com/8-up-and-coming-us-mountain-towns-to-visit-this-summer/
*** How to See 14 Iconic UNESCO Sites on a Single Trip
https://www.afar.com/magazine/how-to-see-14-iconic-unesco-sites-on-a-single-trip
*** 10 Things That Should Be In Everyone’s Carry-On
https://blog.thediscoverer.com/10-things-that-should-be-in-everyones-carry-on/
*** A Guide to Airline Meals and Snacks on 10 Major U.S. Carriers
https://www.smartertravel.com/guide-airline-meals-snacks/
*** Long Flights vs. Layovers: The Pros and Cons of Flying Nonstop
By Michelle Baran
https://www.afar.com/magazine/long-flights-vs-layovers-the-pros-and-cons-of-flying-nonstop
*** 9 Most Beautiful Hilltop Towns in Italy
https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/9-most-beautiful-hilltop-towns-in-italy
*** What Not to Do at a Nude Beach
By Dara Continenza
https://www.smartertravel.com/what-not-to-do-at-a-nude-beach/
*** Yellowknife
More musings from the Far North…
I watched ski-equipped airplanes land on ice runways on the lake. In the summer they switch to floats.
There has been major mining operations in this part of Northwest Territories, inmcluding gold and diamonds. Some have been abandoned by their bankrupt coprorate masters, left for the government to clean up the highly toxic waste.
Th effects of Global Warming are real here. The visitors center, built in 1991, was condemned in 2017 because it is sinking into the permafrost below that has thawed and become unstable. And I arrived in Yellowknife for the Snowking’s Winter Festival, and actually met the Snow King himself, standing outside his snow castle, a huge ice structure built each year for the event. We couldn’t go in, however, because it was melting at a rapid rate, and closed for the first time in the 24-year history of the festival.
“This shows the difference a couple of degrees can have,” said the festival’s LaurFrost Busch.
*** Grouse Mountain
Wonderful dinner with my fellow IABC Fellows on June 10 at the lodge atop Grouse Mountain overlooking Vancouver, British Columbia. What a beautiful way to watch the sun set as the lights of the harbor and environs come on.
https://www.grousemountain.com/
*** What to do with some time to kill in Seattle? How about watching the traffic come and go at the Ballard Locks, officially knowns as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hiram M. Chittenden Locks at the Lake Washington Ship Canal. It was completed in 1917, connecting the waters of Lake Washington, Lake Union, and Salmon Bay to the tidal waters of Puget Sound.
https://www.nws.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Locks-and-Dams/Chittenden-Locks/
There is a see-for-yourself fish ladder:
https://www.nws.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Locks-and-Dams/Chittenden-Locks/Fish-Ladder/
And a beautiful, restful botanical garden:
*** Rail Trail of the month:
Trail of the Month: June 2019
Wyoming’s Platte River Trail
by Laura Stark
https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2019/june/07/wyoming-s-platte-river-trail/
Trail of the Month: May 2019
Iowa’s Cedar Valley Nature Trail
by Cory Matteson
https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2019/may/14/iowa-s-cedar-valley-nature-trail/
Trail of the Month: April 2019
Illinois’ Hennepin Canal Parkway
by Cindy Barks
https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/?tag=Trail%20of%20the%20Month
Trail of the Month: May 2019
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation volunteer opportunities:
1.) Backcountry Response Teams (BCRTs), Washington Trails Association, Seattle, WA
https://www.wta.org/get-involved/volunteer/volunteering/bcrt
2.) Volunteer Alpine Stewards, White Mountain National Forest, Appalachian Mountain Club, Pinkham Notch, NH
https://www.outdoors.org/volunteer/lodges-huts
3.) Campground Host, Hurricane Campground, Mount Rogers NRA, Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, Marion, VA
https://www.volunteer.gov/results.cfm?ID=8438
4.) Volunteer “Victim,” Center for Wilderness Safety, Sterling, VA
https://www.wildsafe.org/contact-us/volunteer/
5.) Wilderness Desk / Trailhead Volunteer, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Three Rivers, CA
https://www.volunteer.gov/results.cfm?ID=19048
6.) Cascades Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project, Conservation Northwest, Seattle, WA
https://www.conservationnw.org/our-work/wildlife/wildlife-monitoring/
7.) Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness (Sep 8th – Sep 14th 2019), Wilderness Volunteers, Huron-Manistee National Forest, MI
8.) Summit Trailhead Weeds Day, Rocky Mountain Ranger District, Bob Marshall Wilderness, Hungry Horse, MT
https://www.bmwf.org/2019-weeds-day-at-summit
9.) Okavango Wilderness Project, Africa Conservation Experience, Okavango Delta, Botswana
https://www.conservationafrica.net/projects/okavango-wilderness-project/
10.) Fall 2019 Dolphin Research Internship, Savannah, Savannah State University, Savannah, GA
11.) Garden for Wildlife, Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge, Nampa, ID
https://www.volunteer.gov/results.cfm?ID=14894
12.) Editorial Intern at The Outdoor Journal, New York City, NY / Boulder, CO / San Francisco, CA / Remote
https://angel.co/company/the-outdoor-journal/jobs/387323-editorial-intern
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation job opportunities:
1.) Outdoor Recreation Planner, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/535930900
2.) Tour Manager – Jackson Whole Adventures -Sand White Waters, Aramark, Moran, WY
3.) Trails and Restoration Crew Member, American Conservation Experience, Boulder Creek or South Lake Tahoe, California
4.) Upland Game Coordinator, Division of Wildlife Resource (DWR), State of Utah, Salt Lake County, UT
https://agency.governmentjobs.com/utah/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=2461131
5.) Coastal Environmental Educator, Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Island, Tybee Island, GA
https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/77631
6.) Program Staff – Wilderness Coordinator, Camp Washington, Morris, CT
https://jobs.acacamps.org/job/program-staff-wilderness-coordinator/46893687/
7.) Supervisory Wildland Firefighter / Assistant Module Lead (Prescribed Fire/Fuels), Vandenberg, Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands, Vandenberg AFB, CA
8.) Wildlife Refuge Manager (Deputy Project Leader), US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, Cheney, Washington
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/536070300
9.) Casper Mountain Science Program Intern Instructor, Natrona County School District, Casper, WY
https://sites.google.com/myncsd.org/casper-mountain-science/intern-instructors
10.) Graduate Professional Assistant, Outdoor Adventures and the EDGE, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
https://neuvoo.com/view/?id=a89641e0f1a5
11.) Recruitment Outreach and Communications Manager, Southwest Conservation Corps Durango, Colorado
12.) Forestry Technician (Wilderness/Trails), Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, Hoosier National Forest, Bedford, IN
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/536963900
13.) Wilderness Program Director, Christodora Manice Education Center, Town of Florida, Florida, MA
https://jobs.acacamps.org/job/wilderness-program-director/48350528/
14.) Marine Mammal and Avian Observer, Maine Coastal Program, W. Boothbay Harbor, Maine
15.) Federal Outreach and Advocacy Manager, The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Washington, D.C.
16.) Trip Leader (for Summer Teen Tours), Westcoast Connection, Potomac, MD
17.) Recreation Management Specialist, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, Challis, Idaho
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/536294200
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Ha’ina ‘ia mai ana ka’puana
(And So The Story Is Told)
-Traditional ending to Hawaiian songs