Your Very Next Step newsletter for July / August 2020
By Ned Lundquist
www.yourverynextstep.com
“We must go and see for ourselves.”
– Jacques Cousteau
“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/
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*** In this issue:
*** Ned’s upcoming travel, maybe, perhaps
*** 16 Top East Coast Beaches to Visit
*** United adds touchless check-in kiosks to airports across the US
*** 9 Unique Customs You Won’t Find Anywhere Else
*** These Noise Canceling Headphones Are Perfect for Both WFH and Flying
*** 20 Road Trip Essentials to Pack for a Long Drive
*** 7 Least-Visited National Parks in the U.S.
*** 5 Countries That Just Made It Easier for Americans to Move and Work Abroad
*** 5 Mountains With Views That Rival Everest
*** The world’s most amazing hotels for viewing the Northern Lights
*** 12 of the World’s Most Terrifying Bridges
*** What’s It Really Like to Travel Guyana?
*** 5 Apps That Will Make Traveling Easier
*** Trail Tales Educational Outreach & Interpretive Plan
*** It’s One of the Most Popular Spots in Italy. Here’s What It Feels Like to Be There Now
*** Popular Canadian Snacks You Won’t Find in the U.S.
*** 7 Fascinating Unfinished Landmarks Around the World
*** The 50 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America
*** The 9 Best West Coast Road Trips
*** 10 Most Legendary Hiking Trails in the U.S.
*** Virginia’s Long-Distance Trail Network: Connecting Our Commonwealth
*** Reintroducing Wolves to Yellowstone National Park
*** CAMPING 101: A GUIDE FOR THE FIRST-TIME CAMPER
*** The 24 American UNESCO World Heritage Sites Ranked
*** The Ultimate Road Trip Playlist, According to Our Favorite Musicians
*** 4 Cool Underwater Trails You Can Explore
*** 8 Essential American Road Trips
*** OPO COVID RECOMMENDATIONS fro Dartmouth OUTDOOR PROGRAMS OFFICE
*** Volunteer with AMTRAK/NPS Trails & Rails
*** Rail Trail of the month for June 2020
*** Rail Trail of the month for July 2020
*** Rail Trail of the month for August 2020
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation volunteer opportunities (see listings below for links):
1.) Stewardship Intern, North Florida Land Trust, Jacksonville, FL
2.) Volunteer Map Editor, The National Map Corps, USGS – NGTOC, Denver, CO / Rolla, MO / Augusta, ME
3.) Trout Stocking Assistant, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, various locations in Virginia
4.) Rail Trail Volunteer (Trail Maintenance; Hospitality tables; Photography; Brochure distribution; Community Activities; Educational Speakers; Merchandise Marketing), HARLEM VALLEY RAIL TRAIL ASSOCIATION, MILLERTON, NEW YORK
5.) Animal Training Intern (Winter 2020), Institute for Marine Mammal Studies, Gulfport, MS
*** Travel/Outdoor/Conservation job opportunities (see listings below for links):
1.) Communications Fellow, National Wildlife Federation, Washington, DC
2.) Communications Director, Washington Environmental Council, Seattle, WA
3.) Vice President, Communications & Marketing, Trans Canada Trail, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
4.) Fisheries Technician 5, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Kalispell, MT
5.) Executive Director, Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust, Franconia, NH
6.) Communications Director, National Wildlife Federation, Washington, DC
7.) Parks Operations Superintendent, Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation/Parks, Lake Worth, Florida
8.) Outdoor Programs and Communications Specialist, Friends of the Columbia Gorge, Portland or Hood River, Oregon
9.) Partnerships and Marketing Manager, Northwest Outward Bound School, Portland, Oregon
10.) Communications Director, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Takoma Park, Maryland
11.) Backyard Harvest Coordinator – LA County, Food Forward, inc., North Hollywood, CA
12.) Digital Marketing Manager, VISIT DENVER, Denver, Colorado
13.) Communications Director, The Connecticut League of Conservation Voters, Hartford, CT
14.) Communications Director, Izaak Walton League of America, Gaithersburg, MD
15.) Four Corners Director, Southwest Conservation Corps, Durango, Colorado
16.) Communication Program Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy, Lansing, MI
17.) Outreach Specialist, Eat Wiscosin Fish, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI
18.) Assistant Crew Leader – Fall 2020, Veterans Fire Corps, Flagstaff, AZ
19.) Development and Communications Director, HawkWatch International, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
20.) Officer, Communications (Marine Protection Portfolio), The Pew Charitable Trusts, Washington, DC
21.) Project Director, Conserving Marine Life in the U.S. (Coastal Habitat Campaign), The Pew Charitable Trusts, Portland, OR
22.) Community Engagement Manager, Walker Basin Conservancy, Reno, NV
23.) Community Engagement Manager, Walker Basin Conservancy, Reno, NV
24.) Conservation Coordinator, National Canal Museum, Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Inc., Easton, PA
25.) Archeologist, Archeologist and Cultural Resource program manager, Navajo National Monument, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Shonto, Arizona
26.) Visitor Services Technician, Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, American Conservation Experience, Folkston, Georgia
27.) Public Relations Manager, Wildlife Resources Commission, State of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC
28.) Executive Director, Central Oregon Trail Alliance, Bend, Oregon
…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
*** 16 Top East Coast Beaches to Visit
Add these seaside destinations to your summer travel wish list.
By Kyle McCarthy
https://travel.usnews.com/gallery/the-top-east-coast-beaches-to-visit
*** United adds touchless check-in kiosks to airports across the US
By Brian Heater
https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/11/united-adds-touchless-check-in-kiosks-to-airports-across-the-u-s/
*** 9 Unique Customs You Won’t Find Anywhere Else
https://www.traveltrivia.com/unique-customs-around-the-world/Xv4u5RG0nwAHbNhT
*** These Noise Canceling Headphones Are Perfect for Both WFH and Flying
By Lyndsey Matthews
https://www.afar.com/magazine/best-noise-canceling-headphones-according-to-afar-editors
*** 20 Road Trip Essentials to Pack for a Long Drive
by CNT EDITORS
https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/11-road-trip-essentials
*** 7 Least-Visited National Parks in the U.S.
https://www.traveltrivia.com/least-visited-national-parks/XqgZkXU1XQAGkiVI
*** 5 Countries That Just Made It Easier for Americans to Move and Work Abroad
By Katherine LaGrave
https://www.afar.com/magazine/these-countries-just-made-it-easier-for-americans-to-move-abroad
*** 5 Mountains With Views That Rival Everest
By Molly Harris
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/5-mountains-with-views-that-rival-everest/XvHyVpKgiwAG5aru
*** The world’s most amazing hotels for viewing the Northern Lights
By Tom Mulvihill
*** 12 of the World’s Most Terrifying Bridges
By James March
https://www.fodors.com/news/photos/12-of-the-worlds-most-terrifying-bridges
*** What’s It Really Like to Travel Guyana?
By Adventurous Kate
https://www.adventurouskate.com/whats-it-like-travel-guyana/
*** 5 Apps That Will Make Traveling Easier
By Dillon McLaughlin
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/5-apps-that-will-make-your-travels-easier/XvHyVpKgiwAG5atI
*** Trail Tales Educational Outreach & Interpretive Plan
Trail Tales is a community-focused educational outreach and shoreline interpretive program centered in the City of Anacortes in Skagit County Washington.
Download the PDF
https://www.americantrails.org/resources/trail-tales-educational-outreach-interpretive-plan
*** It’s One of the Most Popular Spots in Italy. Here’s What It Feels Like to Be There Now
By Kasia Dietz
*** Popular Canadian Snacks You Won’t Find in the U.S.
*** 7 Fascinating Unfinished Landmarks Around the World
https://www.traveltrivia.com/7-fascinating-unfinished-landmarks-around-the-world/XwNzsySttQAH-Q9d
*** The 50 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America
by TIMOTHY LATTERNER and CNT EDITORS
https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2016-01-29/the-20-most-beautiful-college-campuses-in-america
*** The 9 Best West Coast Road Trips to Take
Including where to stop, eat, and stay along the way.
by PAUL RUBIO and MEGAN SPURRELL
https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-west-coast-road-trips
*** 10 Most Legendary Hiking Trails in the U.S.
https://www.traveltrivia.com/10-most-legendary-hikes-in-the-u-s/XqgZkXU1XQAGkixF
*** Virginia’s Long-Distance Trail Network: Connecting Our Commonwealth
The purpose of this plan is to assess progress to-date and develop a strategy to connect local and regional systems into a statewide trail network reaching to all areas of the Commonwealth.
Download the PDF
*** Reintroducing Wolves to Yellowstone National Park
By EMILY KAMIN
https://www.nationalparks.org/connect/blog/reintroducing-wolves-yellowstone-national-park
*** CAMPING 101: A GUIDE FOR THE FIRST-TIME CAMPER
STAY IN-TREND WITH OUTDOOR ADVENTURES
By Arshpreet Multani
https://cluballiance.aaa.com/the-extra-mile/articles/prepare/travel/camping-101
*** The 24 American UNESCO World Heritage Sites Ranked
By Jim Stewart
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/the-24-american-unesco-heritage-sites-ranked/XvHyVpKgiwAG5at-
*** The Ultimate Road Trip Playlist, According to Our Favorite Musicians
BY MEGAN SPURRELL
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/best-road-trip-songs
*** 4 Cool Underwater Trails You Can Explore
by Ann Shields
https://www.traveltrivia.com/cool-underwater-trails-to-explore/XzMe9Yj3zgAHXdsb
*** 8 Essential American Road Trips
https://www.traveltrivia.com/8-essential-american-road-trips/Xqzn_Ej7WwAHaksc
*** OPO COVID RECOMMENDATIONS fro Dartmouth OUTDOOR PROGRAMS OFFICE
https://outdoors.dartmouth.edu/opo/covid.html
*** Volunteer with AMTRAK/NPS Trails & Rails
Join a special group of volunteers — Trails & Rails guides — Who are trained (no pun intended) to provide personalized facilitation that enriches the experience for Amtrak passengers.
Trails & Rails guides are National Park Service volunteers. About 600 volunteers across the country have signed up to help passengers learn about the sites along their routes. The National Park Service works with faculty and staff at Texas A&M University’s Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism to provide program assistance.
Trails & Rails guides attend multi-day in service to learn the ins and outs of this unique kind of National Park Service interpretation. Days on the train can be long and each volunteer must meet minimum physical requirements.
If you would like to apply for this program, contact the volunteer coordinator at the National Park Service unit that sponsors your route. (https://www.nps.gov/subjects/amtraktrailsandrails/trains.htm)
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/amtraktrailsandrails/volunteer.htm
*** Rail Trail of the Month
Trail of the Month for August
Washington, D.C., and Maryland’s Anacostia River Trail
by Laura Stark
https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2020/august/13/washington-dc-and-maryland-s-anacostia-river-trail/
https://ddot.dc.gov/page/anacostia-riverwalk-trail
Trail of the Month for July
Ohio’s Little Beaver Creek Greenway
by Robert Annis
https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2020/july/13/ohio-s-little-beaver-creek-greenway/
Trail of the Month for June
Pennsylvania’s Tacony Creek Trail
by Laura Stark
https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2020/june/09/pennsylvania-s-tacony-creek-trail/
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation internship and volunteer opportunities:
1.) Stewardship Intern, North Florida Land Trust, Jacksonville, FL
https://www.conservationjobboard.com/job-listing-stewardship-intern-jacksonville-florida/1612641073
2.) Volunteer Map Editor, The National Map Corps, USGS – NGTOC, Denver, CO / Rolla, MO / Augusta, ME
https://www.volunteer.gov/results.cfm?ID=13579
3.) Trout Stocking Assistant, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, various locations in Virginia
https://dwr.virginia.gov/volunteer/cwf/opportunities/trout-stocking-assistant/
4.) Rail Trail Volunteer (Trail Maintenance; Hospitality tables; Photography; Brochure distribution; Community Activities; Educational Speakers; Merchandise Marketing), HARLEM VALLEY RAIL TRAIL ASSOCIATION, MILLERTON, NEW YORK
5.) Animal Training Intern (Winter 2020), Institute for Marine Mammal Studies, Gulfport, MS
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation job opportunities:
1.) Communications Fellow, National Wildlife Federation, Washington, DC
2.) Communications Director, Washington Environmental Council, Seattle, WA
https://wecprotects.org/jobs/communications-director/
3.) Vice President, Communications & Marketing, Trans Canada Trail, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
https://jobs.iabc.com/job/vice-president-communications-marketing/54370436/
4.) Fisheries Technician 5, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Kalispell, MT
https://mtstatejobs.taleo.net/careersection/200/jobdetail.ftl?job=20141161
5.) Executive Director, Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust, Franconia, NH
https://act-nh.org/blog/acts-executive-director-search-begins
6.) Communications Director, National Wildlife Federation, Washington, DC
7.) Parks Operations Superintendent, Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation/Parks, Lake Worth, Florida
*** From Mac’s List:
8.) Outdoor Programs and Communications Specialist, Friends of the Columbia Gorge, Portland or Hood River, Oregon
9.) Partnerships and Marketing Manager, Northwest Outward Bound School, Portland, Oregon
https://jobs.macslist.org/job/partnerships-and-marketing-manager-portland-oregon-16935
10.) Communications Director, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Takoma Park, Maryland
http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/jobs/55633-communications-director
11.) Backyard Harvest Coordinator – LA County, Food Forward, inc., North Hollywood, CA
*** From Andrew Hudson’s Jobs List:
12.) Digital Marketing Manager, VISIT DENVER, Denver, Colorado
13.) Communications Director, The Connecticut League of Conservation Voters, Hartford, CT
14.) Communications Director, Izaak Walton League of America, Gaithersburg, MD
15.) Four Corners Director, Southwest Conservation Corps, Durango, Colorado
https://www.conservationjobboard.com/job-listing-four-corners-director-durango-colorado/3440894768
16.) Communication Program Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy, Lansing, MI
17.) Outreach Specialist, Eat Wiscosin Fish, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI
18.) Assistant Crew Leader – Fall 2020, Veterans Fire Corps, Flagstaff, AZ
https://sccorps-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=2199
19.) Development and Communications Director, HawkWatch International, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
20.) Officer, Communications (Marine Protection Portfolio), The Pew Charitable Trusts, Washington, DC
https://jobs-pct.icims.com/jobs/6195/officer%2c-communications-%28marine-protection-portfolio%29/job
21.) Project Director, Conserving Marine Life in the U.S. (Coastal Habitat Campaign), The Pew Charitable Trusts, Portland, OR
22.) Community Engagement Manager, Walker Basin Conservancy, Reno, NV
https://www.conservationjobboard.com/job-listing-community-engagement-manager-reno-nevada/1894249788
23.) Community Engagement Manager, Walker Basin Conservancy, Reno, NV
https://www.conservationjobboard.com/job-listing-community-engagement-manager-reno-nevada/1894249788
24.) Conservation Coordinator, National Canal Museum, Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Inc., Easton, PA
https://www.americantrails.org/connect/jobs/conservation-coordinator
25.) Archeologist, Archeologist and Cultural Resource program manager, Navajo National Monument, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Shonto, Arizona
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/576791700
26.) Visitor Services Technician, Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, American Conservation Experience, Folkston, Georgia
https://usaconservation.applicantpool.com/jobs/472873.html
27.) Public Relations Manager, Wildlife Resources Commission, State of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC
28.) Executive Director, Central Oregon Trail Alliance, Bend, Oregon
https://www.americantrails.org/connect/jobs/executive-director-13
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(And So The Story Is Told)
-Traditional ending to Hawaiian songs