Your Very Next Step newsletter for March / April 2020
By Ned Lundquist
www.yourverynextstep.com
“It is noble to teach oneself, but still nobler to teach others — and less trouble.”
– Mark Twain
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
– Lao Tzu
This edition of YVNS comes to you from Springfield, Virginia.
http://www.yourverynextstep.com/2020/04/19/your-very-next-step-newsletter-for-march-april-2020/
*** Fellow travelers and wonder-seekers…
I like to include content in YVNS that encourages us to get out and see the world, experience nature, and connect with our fellow human beings all over this magnificent planet. This is an unsettling time, however. My family and I should be in Singapore right now, on our way to Bali. But, instead, like you, we are home and hunkered down for the duration of the stay-at-home directives. For now, we can read about places we’d rather be. And we can always dream.
Share your bucket list with your fellow next-steppers. Send me a list of the five places you really want to go to and the things you want to do and I’ll share in the YVNS newsletter. It’s okay to dream right now! Send your bucket list to Ned at lundquist989@cs.com.
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*** Send us your comments, questions, and contributions to lundquist989@cs.com.
*** In this issue:
*** Ned’s upcoming travel, maybe, perhaps
*** Coronavirus and Travel: Everything You Need to Know
By MEGAN SPURRELL
*** Join the Hemmersbach Rhino Force
*** Make your dreams of space travel come true with a ride on a zero gravity flight
*** These Trekking Poles Changed the Way I Hike
*** Travel Biz Predictions For A Post COVID-19 World
*** 101 Ways to Travel Without Leaving Your House
*** The ‘Not Hot List’ reveals the world’s most overlooked travel destinations
*** What Positive Travel Trends Could Come From Coronavirus?
*** As Airlines Refund Travelers, Here’s How to Get Cash Instead of a Voucher
*** 5 Historic Lighthouses You Can Visit
*** 15 Best Small-Town Museums in the U.S.
*** Coronavirus Air Travel: What Needs to Happen Before We Fly Again?
*** 7 Stunning Sacred Sites from Around the World
*** 10 Sacred Sites in America Worth Seeing
*** The Worst Vacations We’ve Ever Been On
*** 6 Secret Canadian Towns
*** 5 Stunning Canal Towns That Aren’t Venice
*** 5 Underrated U.S. Capitals
*** Rail Trail of the month:
*** Trail of the Month for April 2020
New Hampshire’s Londonderry Rail Trail
*** Trail of the Month for March 2020
Nebraska and Iowa’s Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge
*** The Rock Island Trail is a 144-Mile Would Be Game-Changer for Missouri
*** 11 Things to Do at Home When You Can’t Visit Your Favorite Trail
*** Six Ideas for Exploring and Celebrating Trails…Virtually at Home!
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation volunteer opportunities (see listings below for links):
1.) Summer Backpacking Intern, Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center, Opal Creek Wilderness, PORTLAND, OR
2.) Environmental Education and Avian Care Interns, Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy, Litchfield, Connecticut
3.) Organizing and Outreach Coordinator, Association of Northwest Steelheaders, Milwaukie, OR
4.) Seasonal Shorebird Technician (anticipated start date is in April 1st with an end date in August 31st), Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge, The Trustees of Reservation Nantucket, Massachusetts
5.) Farm Bill Pollinator Conservation Planner and NRCS Partner Biologist, The Xerces Society, Portland, Oregon
6.) Communications Intern-Carnivores-Minnesota, Wildlife Science Center, Stacy, Minnesota
7.) Manatee Internship, Southeast Manatee Field Station, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Tequesta, Florida
8.) MUSSEL SURVEY PROGRAM, The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE), Wilmington, DE
*** Travel/Outdoor/Conservation job opportunities (see listings below for links):
1.) Communications Manager, Wake Island National Wildlife Refuge, Chugach Government Solutions, Wake Island, HI
2.) Seasonal Site Leader Positions, Copperhead Environmental Consulting, Fort Knox, KY
3.) Fish And Wildlife Technician, Workplace Alaska, Kodiak, AK
4.) Communications Associate, Part-Time, Surprise Lake Camp, New York, NY
5.) Communications and Administrative Associate, Ecology in Classrooms and Outdoors (ECO), Portland, Oregon
6.) Project Leader- US Fish and Wildlife Service Urban Conservation Crew, John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, mobilizegreen, Philadelphia, PA
7.) Expedition & Community Outreach Coordinator, Schmidt Ocean Institute, Seattle, WA / Los Angeles, CA / Menlo Park, CA / Honolulu, HI desired
8.) Communications Director, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Washington, DC
9.) Program Officer, Global Marine Conservation, Bronx Zoo, Wildlife Conservation Society, NY, NY
0.) Stream Watch Coordinator, Kenai Watershed Forum, Soldotna, Alaska
11.) Operations Manager, Northeast Wilderness Trust, Montpelier, Vermont
12.) Lodge Cook, Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center, Opal Creek Wilderness, PORTLAND, OR
13.) Young Adult Crew Leader – Fall, Idaho Conservation Corps, Boise, ID
14.) Executive Director, Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, Ashland, OR
15.) Social Media and Outreach, Ocean Recovery Alliance Los Angeles, CA
16.) Conservation Education Resource Assistant – Sawtooth National Forest, Idaho Conservation Corps, Ketchum, ID
17.) Development and Advocacy Director, Great Burn Conservation Alliance, Missoula, MT
18.) Executive Director, Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy, Litchfield, Connecticut
19.) Cherryvale Camp Communications Specialist, Boulder JCC, Boulder, CO
20.) Outreach Specialist, The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE), Wilmington, DE
21.) Communications and Program Coordinator, Clackamas River Basin Council, Gladstone, OR
…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:
None
*** Coronavirus and Travel: Everything You Need to Know
By MEGAN SPURRELL
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/coronavirus
*** Join the Hemmersbach Rhino Force
*** Make your dreams of space travel come true with a ride on a zero gravity flight
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/zero-g-flights-2020
*** These Trekking Poles Changed the Way I Hike
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/trailbuddy-trekking-poles/
*** Travel Biz Predictions For A Post COVID-19 World
By Jennifer Leigh Parker
*** 101 Ways to Travel Without Leaving Your House
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/101-ways-to-travel-without-leaving-your-house
*** The ‘Not Hot List’ reveals the world’s most overlooked travel destinations
By KELLY MAGYARICS
Dakhla, Morocco. Tajikistan. The Haida Gwaii Islands. These are a few of the world’s most overlooked destinations and they also happen to be on Intrepid Travel’s just released Not Hot List.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/overlooked-travel-destinations-not-hot-list
*** What Positive Travel Trends Could Come From Coronavirus?
By Sam Kemmis
*** As Airlines Refund Travelers, Here’s How to Get Cash Instead of a Voucher
by MARK ELLWOOD
*** 5 Historic Lighthouses You Can Visit
https://www.traveltrivia.com/historic-lighthouses/
*** 15 Best Small-Town Museums in the U.S.
By Annie Bruce |
https://www.fodors.com/news/arts-culture/15-best-small-town-museums-in-the-us
*** Coronavirus Air Travel: What Needs to Happen Before We Fly Again?
by JESSICA PUCKETT
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/coronavirus-air-travel-what-needs-to-happen-before-we-fly-again
*** 7 Stunning Sacred Sites from Around the World
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/7-stunning-sacred-sites-from-around-the-world/
*** 10 Sacred Sites in America Worth Seeing
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/10-sacred-sites-in-america-worth-seeing/
*** The Worst Vacations We’ve Ever Been On
By Fodor’s Editors
Even travel writers have the occasional less-than-perfect getaway.
https://www.fodors.com/news/photos/the-worst-vacations-weve-ever-been-on
*** 6 Secret Canadian Towns
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/secret-canadian-towns/
*** 5 Stunning Canal Towns That Aren’t Venice
https://www.traveltrivia.com/canal-towns-that-are-not-venice/
*** 5 Underrated U.S. Capitals
By Jim Stewart
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/5-underrated-u-s-capitals/
*** Rail Trail of the month:
*** Trail of the Month for April 2020
New Hampshire’s Londonderry Rail Trail
By Laura Stark
https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2020/april/06/new-hampshire-s-londonderry-rail-trail/
*** Trail of the Month for March 2020
Nebraska and Iowa’s Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge
By Laura Stark
*** The Rock Island Trail is a 144-Mile Would Be Game-Changer for Missouri
By Cindy Barks
*** 11 Things to Do at Home When You Can’t Visit Your Favorite Trail
By Laura Stark and Amy Kapp
*** Six Ideas for Exploring and Celebrating Trails…Virtually at Home!
By Laura Stark
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation internship and volunteer opportunities:
1.) Summer Backpacking Intern, Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center, Opal Creek Wilderness, PORTLAND, OR
https://www.opalcreek.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Summer-Backpacking-Intern-Job-Description.pdf
2.) Environmental Education and Avian Care Interns, Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy, Litchfield, Connecticut
https://www.ripleyconservancy.org/avian-care-and-environmental-education-intern.html
3.) Organizing and Outreach Coordinator, Association of Northwest Steelheaders, Milwaukie, OR
https://nwsteelheaders.org/employment/
4.) Seasonal Shorebird Technician (anticipated start date is in April 1st with an end date in August 31st), Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge, The Trustees of Reservation Nantucket, Massachusetts
5.) Farm Bill Pollinator Conservation Planner and NRCS Partner Biologist, The Xerces Society, Portland, Oregon
6.) Communications Intern-Carnivores-Minnesota, Wildlife Science Center, Stacy, Minnesota
http://www.wildlifesciencecenter.org/internship
7.) Manatee Internship, Southeast Manatee Field Station, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Tequesta, Florida
https://www.conservationjobboard.com/job-listing-manatee-internship-tequesta-florida/3370815013
8.) MUSSEL SURVEY PROGRAM, The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE), Wilmington, DE
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation job opportunities:
1.) Communications Manager, Wake Island National Wildlife Refuge, Chugach Government Solutions, Wake Island, HI
2.) Seasonal Site Leader Positions, Copperhead Environmental Consulting, Fort Knox, KY
http://copperheadconsulting.com/employment-opportunities/
3.) Fish And Wildlife Technician, Workplace Alaska, Kodiak, AK
https://www.optresume.com/fish-and-wildlife-technician-iii-job-in-kodiak-ak-view-678a5d79225f4758
4.) Communications Associate, Part-Time, Surprise Lake Camp, New York, NY
https://www.jccworks.com/Search.htm?ID=E4C7ACF3
5.) Communications and Administrative Associate, Ecology in Classrooms and Outdoors (ECO), Portland, Oregon
https://jobs.macslist.org/job/communications-and-administrative-associate-portland-oregon-15956
6.) Project Leader- US Fish and Wildlife Service Urban Conservation Crew, John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, mobilizegreen, Philadelphia, PA
7.) Expedition & Community Outreach Coordinator, Schmidt Ocean Institute, Seattle, WA / Los Angeles, CA / Menlo Park, CA / Honolulu, HI desired
https://schmidtocean.org/job-post/expedition-and-community-outreach-coordinator/
8.) Communications Director, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Washington, DC
9.) Program Officer, Global Marine Conservation, Bronx Zoo, Wildlife Conservation Society, NY, NY
10.) Stream Watch Coordinator, Kenai Watershed Forum, Soldotna, Alaska
https://www.conservationjobboard.com/job-listing-stream-watch-coordinator-soldotna-alaska/4160971304
11.) Operations Manager, Northeast Wilderness Trust, Montpelier, Vermont
http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/jobs/54023-operations-manager
12.) Lodge Cook, Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center, Opal Creek Wilderness, PORTLAND, OR
https://www.opalcreek.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Lodge-Cook-Job-Description-002.pdf
13.) Young Adult Crew Leader – Fall, Idaho Conservation Corps, Boise, ID
https://www.idahocc.org/pdf/2020yacr.pdf
14.) Executive Director, Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, Ashland, OR
https://www.cascadesiskiyou.org/jobs
15.) Social Media and Outreach, Ocean Recovery Alliance Los Angeles, CA
https://www.oceanrecov.org/about/join-our-team.html
16.) Conservation Education Resource Assistant – Sawtooth National Forest, Idaho Conservation Corps, Ketchum, ID
https://www.idahocc.org/pdf/R4%20Sawtooth%20RAP%20Ed%20Assistant%20Announcement.pdf
17.) Development and Advocacy Director, Great Burn Conservation Alliance, Missoula, MT
18.) Executive Director, Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy, Litchfield, Connecticut
https://www.ripleyconservancy.org/executive-director-career-opportunity.html
19.) Cherryvale Camp Communications Specialist, Boulder JCC, Boulder, CO
https://www.jccworks.com/Search.htm?ID=4569843A
20.) Outreach Specialist, The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE), Wilmington, DE
http://delawareestuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Outreach-Specialist-Description.pdf
21.) Communications and Program Coordinator, Clackamas River Basin Council, Gladstone, OR
http://clackamasriver.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Communication_and_Program_Coordinator.pdf
*** 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