Your Very Next Step newsletter for July / August 2019
By Ned Lundquist
www.yourverynextstep.com
“When we contemplate the whole globe as one great dewdrop, striped and dotted with continents and islands, flying through space with other stars all singing and shining together as one, the whole universe appears as an infinite storm of beauty.”
– John Muir
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
– Lao Tzu
This edition of YVNS comes to you from Jamestown, North Dakota.
http://www.yourverynextstep.com/2019/08/14/your-very-next-step-newsletter-for-july-august-2019/
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*** In this issue:
*** Ned’s upcoming travel, maybe, perhaps:
*** Everything That’s Not Included at ‘All-Inclusive’ Resorts
*** The World’s Most Luxurious “Hut-to-Hut” Hikes
*** 13 Items That Are Illegal, Unethical, or Just Plain Stupid to Buy Overseas
*** The Best Resorts in the World: 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards
*** 25 Stunning National Park Vistas
*** 9 of the World’s Most Gorgeous Glamping Destinations
*** The 9 Cheapest Places to Fly Right Now (Summer 2019)
*** 18 Easy Ways to Have a Better Flight
*** We Tried These Unusual Jet Lag Remedies to See if They Actually Work
*** Are All-Inclusive Resorts Really Worth It?
*** Sleeping on Planes: 13 Tips for Travelers
*** What the World’s Longest Flight Is Actually Like
*** Houston company’s app allows airport travelers to order food on the go
*** Take a Mini Vacation in the Best Airport for a Long Layover
*** 19 Items to Pack in Your Carry-On for Every Flight
*** Rail Trail of the month:
- Trail of the Month: July 2019
Florida’s Palatka-to-Lake Butler State Trail
- Trail of the Month: August 2019
Mississippi’s Tanglefoot Trail
- Pathways for Patriots: 10 Rail-Trails with American Revolution Sites
- A Closer Look: Connecting the Lower Rio Grande Valley by Trail
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation volunteer opportunities (see listings below for links):
1.) Stewards VISTA – AmeriCorps, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge, Puerto Rico
2.) Middle Fork Redd Alert Volunteer, Protecting Spawning Salmon & Redds, Middle Fork Outfitters Association, Stanley, ID
3.) White Wilderness – Carpathian Wolf Watch Project, WorkingAbroad Projects, Nízke Tatry National Park, Bratislava, BL, Slovakia
4.) SCA NH AmeriCorps Conservation Steward – Education, Trail Work, and Conservation Service, Student Conservation Association, Allenstown, NH
5.) Trails Work, Indian Peaks III, Wildlands Restoration Volunteers, Boulder, CO
*** Travel/Outdoor/Conservation job opportunities (see listings below for links):
1.) Interpretive Naturalist, State of Minnesota, Fort Snelling State Park, Saint Paul, MN
2.) Development Associate, Major Donor Communications, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, San Francisco, CA
3.) Outreach Program Coordinator, Catalina Island Conservancy, Long Beach, CA
4.) Communications Manager, Blue Ventures Conservation, London, England, United Kingdom
5.) SW Oregon Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy in Oregon, Ashland, Oregon
6.) Wilderness Recreation Coordinator, p:ear, Portland, Oregon
7.) Director of Membership and Communication, Oregon State Parks Foundation, Portland, Oregon
8.) Communications Officer, International Federation of Park and Recreation Administration, Regina, SK, Canada
9.) Communications Coordinator, Parks, Recreation and Culture, City of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
10.) Communications Assistant, Ocean Conservancy, Washington, D.C.
11.) Special Assistant to the CEO, Ocean Conservancy, Portland, OR
12.) Development and Outreach Manager, Downeast Lakes Land Trust, Grand Lake Stream, Maine
13.) Communications Coordinator, Outward Bound California, San Francisco, CA
14.) Wilderness Therapy Guide, True North Wilderness Program, Waitsfield, VT
15.) Northeastern CAR Protected Areas Director/Country Director, Wildlife Conservation Society, Bamingui National Park, Central African Republic
16.) Engagement Manager, Nature Conservancy, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
17.) Program Associate, Oceans Communications, WWF, Washington, DC
18.) Communications Manager, American Prairie Reserve, Bozeman, Montana
19.) Americorps Environmental / Outdoor Educator, Christodora, Florida, MA
20.) Wilderness Field Instructor, Trails Carolina, Asheville, NC
…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:
Aug 13-15 Fargo/Jamestown/Kulm, ND
Aug 21-23 San Diego, CA
Sept 1-8 Copenhagen, Denmark
Nov 25-27 Kuwait City, Kuwait
*** Everything That’s Not Included at ‘All-Inclusive’ Resorts
By Blake Snow
https://www.fodors.com/news/hotels/everything-thats-not-included-at-all-inclusive-resorts
*** The World’s Most Luxurious “Hut-to-Hut” Hikes
By Maggie Fuller
https://www.afar.com/magazine/the-worlds-most-luxurious-hut-to-hut-hikes
*** 13 Items That Are Illegal, Unethical, or Just Plain Stupid to Buy Overseas
By Jacob Dean
*** The Best Resorts in the World: 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards
50 PHOTOS
by CNT EDITORS
https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-resorts-in-the-world
*** 25 Stunning National Park Vistas
By Maggie Gorman
https://www.fodors.com/news/outdoors/25-stunning-national-park-vistas
*** 9 of the World’s Most Gorgeous Glamping Destinations
By Caroline Morse Teel
https://www.smartertravel.com/glamping-destinations/
*** The 9 Cheapest Places to Fly Right Now (Summer 2019)
By Shannon McMahon
https://www.smartertravel.com/cheapest-places-to-fly-right-now/
*** 18 Easy Ways to Have a Better Flight
By ED HEWITT
https://www.smartertravel.com/better-flight/
*** We Tried These Unusual Jet Lag Remedies to See if They Actually Work
By Lyndsey Matthews
https://www.afar.com/magazine/how-to-overcome-jet-lag
*** Are All-Inclusive Resorts Really Worth It?
By RAEJEAN STOKES
https://www.smartertravel.com/are-all-inclusive-resorts-the-best-way-to-go/
*** Sleeping on Planes: 13 Tips for Travelers
By ED HEWITT
https://www.smartertravel.com/sleeping-planes-top-tips-travelers/
*** What the World’s Longest Flight Is Actually Like
Nineteen hours of bliss…or boredom?
by KATHERINE LAGRAVE
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/what-the-longest-flight-in-the-world-is-actually-like
*** Houston company’s app allows airport travelers to order food on the go
By Andrea Leinfelder
*** Take a Mini Vacation in the Best Airport for a Long Layover
By Caroline Lupini
https://www.fodors.com/news/travel-tips/take-a-mini-vacation-in-the-best-airport-for-a-long-layover
*** 19 Items to Pack in Your Carry-On for Every Flight
By Jackie Homan & Siobhan Reid
https://www.jetsetter.com/magazine/must-pack-for-your-carry-on/
*** Rail Trail of the month:
Trail of the Month: July 2019
Florida’s Palatka-to-Lake Butler State Trail
by Laura Stark
http://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2019/july/15/florida-s-palatka-to-lake-butler-state-trail/
Trail of the Month: August 2019
Mississippi’s Tanglefoot Trail
by Laura Stark
http://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2019/august/06/mississippi-s-tanglefoot-trail/
Pathways for Patriots: 10 Rail-Trails with American Revolution Sites
by Maggie McAden and Laura Stark
A Closer Look: Connecting the Lower Rio Grande Valley by Trail
by Ryan Chao
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation volunteer opportunities:
1.) Stewards VISTA – AmeriCorps, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge, Puerto Rico
https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=82131
2.) Middle Fork Redd Alert Volunteer, Protecting Spawning Salmon & Redds, Middle Fork Outfitters Association, Stanley, ID
http://www.idahosmiddlefork.com/redds/
3.) White Wilderness – Carpathian Wolf Watch Project, WorkingAbroad Projects, Nízke Tatry National Park, Bratislava, BL, Slovakia
4.) SCA NH AmeriCorps Conservation Steward – Education, Trail Work, and Conservation Service, Student Conservation Association, Allenstown, NH
5.) Trails Work, Indian Peaks III, Wildlands Restoration Volunteers, Boulder, CO
https://www.wlrv.org/volunteer/
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation job opportunities:
1.) Interpretive Naturalist, State of Minnesota, Fort Snelling State Park, Saint Paul, MN
2.) Development Associate, Major Donor Communications, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, San Francisco, CA
https://www.daybook.com/jobs/wFWrycb8Bwmc4P2w7
3.) Outreach Program Coordinator, Catalina Island Conservancy, Long Beach, CA
4.) Communications Manager, Blue Ventures Conservation, London, England, United Kingdom
*** From Mac’s List:
5.) SW Oregon Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy in Oregon, Ashland, Oregon
https://jobs.macslist.org/job/sw-oregon-volunteer-and-outreach-coordinator-ashland-oregon-10809
6.) Wilderness Recreation Coordinator, p:ear, Portland, Oregon
https://jobs.macslist.org/job/wilderness-recreation-coordinator-portland-oregon-10493
7.) Director of Membership and Communication, Oregon State Parks Foundation, Portland, Oregon
https://jobs.macslist.org/job/director-of-membership-and-communication-portland-oregon-11358
8.) Communications Officer, International Federation of Park and Recreation Administration, Regina, SK, Canada
9.) Communications Coordinator, Parks, Recreation and Culture, City of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
https://www.canadarecruitment.net/job/communications-coordinator-parks-recreation-and-culture/
10.) Communications Assistant, Ocean Conservancy, Washington, D.C.
https://oceanconservancy.org/job/communications-assistant/
11.) Special Assistant to the CEO, Ocean Conservancy, Portland, OR
https://oceanconservancy.org/job/special-assistant-ceo-2/
12.) Development and Outreach Manager, Downeast Lakes Land Trust, Grand Lake Stream, Maine
http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/jobs/49089-development-and-outreach-manager
13.) Communications Coordinator, Outward Bound California, San Francisco, CA
14.) Wilderness Therapy Guide, True North Wilderness Program, Waitsfield, VT
https://truenorthwilderness.com/careers/
15.) Northeastern CAR Protected Areas Director/Country Director, Wildlife Conservation Society, Bamingui National Park, Central African Republic
16.) Engagement Manager, Nature Conservancy, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/jobs/48712-engagement-manager
17.) Program Associate, Oceans Communications, WWF, Washington, DC
https://www.daybook.com/jobs/KxwBJ4fzHvnzrKRtr
18.) Communications Manager, American Prairie Reserve, Bozeman, Montana
http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/jobs/48105-communications-manager
19.) Americorps Environmental / Outdoor Educator, Christodora, Florida, MA
https://www.daybook.com/jobs/iFppBtSTdGtAQXZwz
20.) Wilderness Field Instructor, Trails Carolina, Asheville, NC
https://trailscarolina.com/employment-opportunities/
*** Send your job opportunities to share with the YVNS network to lundquist989@cs.com.
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