Your Very Next Step newsletter for November / December 2019
By Ned Lundquist
www.yourverynextstep.com
“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.
– T. S. Eliot
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
– Lao Tzu
This edition of YVNS comes to you from Monterey, California.
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*** In this issue:
*** Ned’s upcoming travel, maybe, perhaps
*** The One Food to Try in Every State
*** How a volcanic eruption saved a tiny Indonesian island (from itself)
*** 10 Packing Mistakes You’re Making and How to Avoid Them
*** 10 Edible Insects For Survival
*** Harry’s Cafe De Wheels
*** Is Paying for an Airport Lounge REALLY Worth It?
*** Did these epic Iranian sand dunes bury an entire civilization?
*** Recommended Winter Day Hiking Gear List
*** WHITE MOUNTAIN HUTS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
*** 6 Best Tents For All Seasons
*** Seal soup for dinner? Get to know Greenland’s Inuit cuisine
*** 10 Things That Should Be In Everyone’s Carry-On
*** Once war-torn, Slovenia has become a green retreat
*** Wildlife Photography Advice From The Experts
*** The Jet Lag Survival Guide
*** Rudiments Of Building A Proper Campfire
*** News flash: This is the only travel companion you’ll ever need
*** HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND TREAT THE FIRST SIGNS OF HYPOTHERMIA IN THE BACKCOUNTRY
*** Great Hikes: A Presidential Traverse
*** The Nordic woman with the right to roam
*** In the Greek islands, a ‘slow travel’ sailing odyssey to the far Ionians
*** 5 Things You Should Never Do When Booking a Flight
*** How to Master the Art of Doing Nothing on a Beach
*** Grown-up camps are nostalgic escapes for adults. Here are 6 tips to make the most of your trip.
*** 9 Luxurious Castle Hotels in Italy Where You Can Sleep Like Royalty
*** 6 Of The World’s Greatest Rail Journeys
*** OUTDOOR SAFETY: TIPS FOR PARENTS
*** How to Melt Snow…Without Burning a Hole in Your Cooking Pot
*** Rail Trail of the month:
Trail of the Month: November 2019
Massachusetts and New Hampshire’s Nashua River Rail Trail
Trail of the Month: October 2019
Arizona’s Grand Canyon Greenway Trail
West Virginia and Pennsylvania’s Parkersburg to Pittsburgh Corridor
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation volunteer opportunities (see listings below for links):
1.) VOLUNTEER ALPINE STEWARDS, Franconia Ridge and on Mt. Washington summit cone trails, Appalachian Mountain Club, Boston, Mass.
2.) Interpretation/Visitor Center 2020, Petrified Forest National Park, Petrified Forest, AZ
3.) Trail Watch, Law Enforcement Department, Forest Preserves of Cook County, River Forest, IL
4.) Wilderness Internships, Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Foundation, Red Lodge, MT
5.) Backcountry Intern, Student Conservation Association, The Maze district in Canyonlands National Park, Moab, UT
6.) ADVENTURE LOGISTICS INTERNSHIP, Wilderness Collective, Los Angeles, CA
7.) Trail Crew, Thumb’s Cove State Marine Park, Caines Head State Recreation Area, and Decision Point
8.) MARINE CONSERVATION VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, Intern Africa, Tofu Beach, Mozambique
*** Travel/Outdoor/Conservation job opportunities (see listings below for links):
1.) Specialist, External Affairs, The National Park Foundation, Washington, DC
2.) In-20020 Internal Communications Intern, World Wildlife Fund, Washington, DC
3.) Early Detection/Rapid Response Invasive Plant Management Crew Leader – California, The Great Basin Institute with the National Park Service, Yosemite National Park, CA
4.) Naturalist and Environmental Educator AmeriCorps Intern, The Great Basin Institute with the National Park Service, Reno, NV
5.) Communications Manager/Research Director, Bull Run Mountains Conservancy, Broad Run, VA
6.) Social Media Manager, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia (Remote)
7.) Water Resources Communications Specialist (Communications Consultant 3), Department of Ecology, Lacey, WA
8.) Global Communications Intern, Conservation International Arlington, VA
9.) Education Outreach Coordinator, Mohonk Preserve New Paltz, Hudson Valley, New York
10.) Research and Communications Fellow, Western Conservation Foundation, Seattle, Washington
11.) Marketing & Events Coordinator – Minnesota, Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever, White Bear Lake, MN
12.) Naturalist Guide, Camp Denali and North Face Lodge, Kantishna, Alaska
13.) Assistant Program Manager, Big Creek Outdoor Education Center, Flathead National Forest (Glacier
View District), The Glacier Institute, Columbia Falls, MT
14.) Director of Marketing, Communications & Experience (Hilo / Kona), Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve & Garden, Papa‘ikou, HI
15.) Outdoor Programs Flatwater Kayaking Instructor, REI, Beltsville, MD
16.) Park Ranger (P) (Emergency Services Coordinator), Lake Mead National Recreation Area, National Park Service, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Boulder City, NV
17.) AMC Guided Outdoors Youth Environmental & Outdoor Educator, White Mountain National Forest, Appalachian Mountain Club, Gorham, NH
18.) Membership Engagement Manager, Direct Mail Communications, AMC HQ Office, Appalachian Mountain Club , Boston, MA
19.) Park Ranger (River Patrol), Dinosaur National Monument, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Dinosaur, Colorado
20.) Wilderness Camp Director, Manice Education Center (MEC), Christodora, Florida, MA
21.) Students In Wilderness Initiative (SIWI) Coordinator, Cottonwood Gulch Expeditions, Albuquerque, NM
…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:
Dec 2-4 Monterey, CA
*** The One Food to Try in Every State
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/the-one-food-to-try-in-every-state/
*** How a volcanic eruption saved a tiny Indonesian island (from itself)
By Marco Ferrarese
https://adventure.com/indonesia-volcano-una-una/
*** 10 Packing Mistakes You’re Making and How to Avoid Them
By Julia Hammond
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/10-packing-mistakes-youre-making-and-how-to-avoid-them/
*** 10 Edible Insects For Survival
By The Outdoor Wear Team
https://theoutdoorwear.com/10-edible-insects-for-survival/
*** Harry’s Cafe De Wheels
https://www.harryscafedewheels.com.au/history
*** Is Paying for an Airport Lounge REALLY Worth It?
By Amy Beth Wright and Derek Wright A
https://www.fodors.com/news/travel-tips/is-paying-for-an-airport-lounge-really-worth-it
*** Did these epic Iranian sand dunes bury an entire civilization?
By Marco Ferrarese
https://adventure.com/iran-sand-dunes-varzaneh/
*** Recommended Winter Day Hiking Gear List
By Philip Werner
https://sectionhiker.com/winter-day-hiking-gear-list/
*** WHITE MOUNTAIN HUTS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
https://www.outdoors.org/lodging-camping/huts
*** 6 Best Tents For All Seasons
By The Outdoor Wear Team
https://theoutdoorwear.com/6-best-tents-for-all-seasons/2/
*** Seal soup for dinner? Get to know Greenland’s Inuit cuisine
By Lola Akinmade Åkerström
https://adventure.com/inuit-food-greenland-cuisine/
*** 10 Things That Should Be In Everyone’s Carry-On
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/10-things-that-should-be-in-everyones-carry-on/
*** Once war-torn, Slovenia has become a green retreat
By Mary Winston Nicklin
*** Wildlife Photography Advice From The Experts
https://theoutdoorwear.com/wildlife-photography-advice-from-the-experts/
*** The Jet Lag Survival Guide
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/the-jet-lag-survival-guide/
*** Rudiments Of Building A Proper Campfire
By the Outdoor Wear Team
https://theoutdoorwear.com/rudiments-of-building-a-proper-campfire/
*** News flash: This is the only travel companion you’ll ever need
By Oliver Pelling
https://adventure.com/instant-coffee-best-in-the-world/
*** HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND TREAT THE FIRST SIGNS OF HYPOTHERMIA IN THE BACKCOUNTRY
Dr. Tom Trimarco
*** Great Hikes: A Presidential Traverse
By Philip Werner
https://sectionhiker.com/great-hikes-a-presidential-traverse/
*** The Nordic woman with the right to roam
By Maddy Savage & Benoit Derrier
http://www.bbc.com/travel/gallery/20190507-the-nordic-woman-with-the-right-to-roam
*** In the Greek islands, a ‘slow travel’ sailing odyssey to the far Ionians
By William Powers
*** 5 Things You Should Never Do When Booking a Flight
https://www.traveltrivia.com/never-do-when-booking-a-flight/
*** How to Master the Art of Doing Nothing on a Beach
By Jennifer Flowers
https://www.afar.com/magazine/how-to-master-the-art-of-doing-nothing-on-a-beach
*** Grown-up camps are nostalgic escapes for adults. Here are 6 tips to make the most of your trip.
By Wilder Shaw
*** 9 Luxurious Castle Hotels in Italy Where You Can Sleep Like Royalty
By Megan Murphy
*** 6 Of The World’s Greatest Rail Journeys
https://theoutdoorwear.com/6-of-the-worlds-greatest-rail-journeys
*** OUTDOOR SAFETY: TIPS FOR PARENTS
By Kristen Laine
*** How to Melt Snow…Without Burning a Hole in Your Cooking Pot
By Philip Werner
https://sectionhiker.com/how-to-melt-snow-without-burning-a-hole-in-your-cooking-pot/
*** Rail Trail of the month:
Trail of the Month: November 2019
Massachusetts and New Hampshire’s Nashua River Rail Trail
by Laura Stark
Trail of the Month: October 2019
Arizona’s Grand Canyon Greenway Trail
by Laura Stark
https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2019/october/16/arizona-s-grand-canyon-greenway-trail/
West Virginia and Pennsylvania’s Parkersburg to Pittsburgh Corridor
by Laura Stark
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation volunteer opportunities:
1.) VOLUNTEER ALPINE STEWARDS, Franconia Ridge and on Mt. Washington summit cone trails, Appalachian Mountain Club, Boston, Mass.
Volunteer Alpine Stewards provide outreach education to help protect the fragile alpine ecosystem above tree line in the White Mountains. As they hike along the Franconia Ridge and on Mt. Washington summit cone trails, Stewards engage with hikers about Leave No Trace principles, alpine ecology, trail conditions, and backcountry safety. Stewards monitor alpine plants at designated research plots, collecting data for AMC’s Mountain Watch, and perform light trail maintenance. The Volunteer Alpine Steward Program is a partnership between the Appalachian Mountain Club, the White Mountain National Forest, and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.
Essential qualifications include prior experience hiking White Mountain trails, especially above treeline; an outgoing, friendly personality; and knowledge about outdoor gear and backcountry safety.
To receive an application to become a Volunteer Alpine Steward, please contact the Outdoor Program Centers Volunteer Coordinator at amcvolservices@outdoors.org.
2.) Interpretation/Visitor Center 2020, Petrified Forest National Park, Petrified Forest, AZ
https://www.volunteer.gov/results.cfm?ID=8221
3.) Trail Watch, Law Enforcement Department, Forest Preserves of Cook County, River Forest, IL
https://fpdcc.com/volunteer/trail-watch/
4.) Wilderness Internships, Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Foundation, Red Lodge, MT
https://abwilderness.org/projects/wilderness-internships/
5.) Backcountry Intern, Student Conservation Association, The Maze district in Canyonlands National Park, Moab, UT
6.) ADVENTURE LOGISTICS INTERNSHIP, Wilderness Collective, Los Angeles, CA
https://wildernesscollective.com/internship/
7.) Trail Crew, Thumb’s Cove State Marine Park, Caines Head State Recreation Area, and Decision Point Marine State Park, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Resurrection Bay, Seward, AK
http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/vip/vvitrlcr.htm
8.) MARINE CONSERVATION VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, Intern Africa, Tofu Beach, Mozambique
https://intern-africa.eu/marine-conservation-volunteer-mozambique/
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation job opportunities:
1.) Specialist, External Affairs, The National Park Foundation, Washington, DC
2.) In-20020 Internal Communications Intern, World Wildlife Fund, Washington, DC
3.) Early Detection/Rapid Response Invasive Plant Management Crew Leader – California, The Great Basin Institute with the National Park Service, Yosemite National Park, CA
http://crcareers.thegreatbasininstitute.org/careers/careers.aspx?rf=TAM&req=2019-RAP-095
4.) Naturalist and Environmental Educator AmeriCorps Intern, The Great Basin Institute with the National Park Service, Reno, NV
5.) Communications Manager/Research Director, Bull Run Mountains Conservancy, Broad Run, VA
6.) Social Media Manager, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia (Remote)
https://appalachiantrail.org/home/about-us/careers/position-description/social-media-manager
7.) Water Resources Communications Specialist (Communications Consultant 3), Department of Ecology, Lacey, WA
8.) Global Communications Intern, Conservation International Arlington, VA
9.) Education Outreach Coordinator, Mohonk Preserve New Paltz, Hudson Valley, New York
http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/jobs/51383-education-outreach-coordinator
10.) Research and Communications Fellow, Western Conservation Foundation, Seattle, Washington
https://jobs.macslist.org/job/research-and-communications-fellow-seattle-washington-13834
11.) Marketing & Events Coordinator – Minnesota, Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever, White Bear Lake, MN
12.) Naturalist Guide, Camp Denali and North Face Lodge, Kantishna, Alaska
https://www.conservationjobboard.com/job-listing-naturalist-guide-kantishna-alaska/2022844089
13.) Assistant Program Manager, Big Creek Outdoor Education Center, Flathead National Forest (Glacier
View District), The Glacier Institute, Columbia Falls, MT
14.) Director of Marketing, Communications & Experience (Hilo / Kona), Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve & Garden
Papa‘ikou, HI
15.) Outdoor Programs Flatwater Kayaking Instructor, REI, Beltsville, MD
16.) Park Ranger (P) (Emergency Services Coordinator), Lake Mead National Recreation Area, National Park Service, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Boulder City, NV
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/551808200
17.) AMC Guided Outdoors Youth Environmental & Outdoor Educator, White Mountain National Forest, Appalachian Mountain Club, Gorham, NH
18.) Membership Engagement Manager, Direct Mail Communications, AMC HQ Office, Appalachian Mountain Club , Boston, MA
19.) Park Ranger (River Patrol), Dinosaur National Monument, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Dinosaur, Colorado
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/552317600
20.) Wilderness Camp Director, Manice Education Center (MEC), Christodora, Florida, MA
http://www.christodora.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/MEC-Camp-Director-Job-.pdf
21.) Students In Wilderness Initiative (SIWI) Coordinator, Cottonwood Gulch Expeditions, Albuquerque, NM
https://www.cottonwoodgulch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SIWI-Coordinator.pdf
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Ha’ina ‘ia mai ana ka’puana
(And So The Story Is Told)
-Traditional ending to Hawaiian songs