Your Very Next Step newsletter for September / October 2020
By Ned Lundquist
www.yourverynextstep.com
“The world is a book, and those who don’t travel only read one page.”
St. Augustine
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
– Lao Tzu
This edition of YVNS comes to you from Springfield, Virginia.
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*** In this issue:
*** Ned’s upcoming travel, maybe, perhaps
*** Will All-You-Can-Eat Buffets Ever Return Again?
*** 6 Delicious Campfire Meals to Make Outdoors
*** 14 Best Road Trips in America
*** 41 Movies to Watch If You’re Dreaming of Italy
*** Camping for All
*** Six places in New England to see fall foliage without the crowds
*** The 8 Best Day Hikes For Fall Foliage in New England
*** Audubon Christmas Bird Count
*** National Forest Foundation Campaign to Plant 50 Million Trees
*** 10 Documentaries That’ll Take You Around the World
*** The 7 Nicest Airports in the World
*** Climbing Jacob’s Ladder into the Berkshires
*** The Most Luxurious Airports in the World
*** Backcountry Trip Safety: Don’t Get Stuck in the Dark
*** These Countries Are Targeting a New Kind of Tourist After COVID-19
*** The Essential Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains
*** Expect The Unexpected By Packing These 5 Things
*** The 50 Best Resorts in the World
*** 5 important facts about hurricanes (in the Caribbean)
*** 15 ultimate American hikes
*** THE PEMI LOOP HIKE
*** Fly Fishing the Great Gulf Wilderness
*** Local Getaways: The Santa Cruz Mountains Offer a Much-Needed Escape to Nature
*** 5 Airports in the U.S. With the Best Food
*** Rail Trail of the month for October 2020
*** Rail Trail of the month for September 2020
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation volunteer opportunities (see listings below for links):
1.) Outreach Volunteer Opportunities, Wildlife Center of Virginia, Waynesboro, VA
2.) Wildlife Caretaker, RAREC, Iquitos, Peru
3.) Elk River Brigade, Friends of Pompeys Pillar, Billings, Montana
4.) Jaguar Conservation, Tortuguero National Park, GVIUSA, Costa Rica (Cost for participation)
6.) Communications Manager (Remote), Alliance for Climate Education Boulder, Colorado
7.) Remote Intern, Para La Tierra, ONLINE, Paraguay
8.) Volunteer, African Wildlife Orphanage, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (Cost for participation)
9.) Volunteer Vacations, Nationwide Opportunities, American Hiking Society, Silver Spring, MD
10.) GOAT (Get Outside Adventure Team), SELT, Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire, Exeter, NH
11.) Staff-supported work parties, Florida Trail Association,
*** Travel/Outdoor/Conservation job opportunities (see listings below for links):
1.) Outreach Coordinator, New York Field Office, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Cortland, NY
2.) Wilderness Field Instructor – PRN, Camp Recovery, SUWS of the Carolinas, Pisgah National Forest, Old Fort, NC
3.) Director of Development & Communications, Montana Audubon, Helena, MT
4.) IF&W Senior Resource Biologist – E/T Coordinator -1091 (Endangered and Threatened Species and Species of Special Concern (ETSC) Biologist), Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Augusta, Maine
5.) Editorial Assistant to the President, Aqua-Terr Systems Inc. Bellingham, Washington
6.) Director of Programs, Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center, Carnation, WA
7.) Communications Manager (Remote), Alliance for Climate Education, Boulder, CO
8.) Communications Associate Director, Conservation Lands Foundation, Durango, CO
9.) Arizona Bald Eagle Nestwatch Contractor, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Arizona
10.) Social Media Technician – Spanish Language, Boulder City, Great Basin Institute
11.) Communications Director/Coordinator, Mobile Baykeeper, Mobile, AL
12.) Park Ranger II, Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, State of North Carolina, Wilmington, North Carolina (+1 other)
13.) Preserve Manager And Conservation Coordinator, Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee, Inc., Ridgecrest, California
14.) Outdoor Adventure Instructor, Bretton Woods Rec, Germantown, MD
15.) eeCorps – Outdoor Wilderness Lab Instructor, Americorps Denver, CO
16.) Director of Adventure Activities, Wilderness Adventure at Eagle Landing, New Castle, VA
17.) Communications and Engagement Lead, Nova Scotia Nature Trust, Dartmouth, NS, Canada
18.) Park Ranger, Operations and Readiness Division, Huntington District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Summersville, WV
19.) Editorial Assistant to the President, Aqua-Terr Systems Inc., Bellingham, WA
20.) Regional Director Greater Yellowstone, Montana Conservation Corps, Bozeman, MT
21.) Operations and Communications Manager, Champlain Area Trails, Westport, NY
22.) Conservation Pilot, Northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wildlife Conservation Society, Okapi Wildlife Reserve in Democratic Republic of Congo
…and much more…and it’s all FREE!!!
*** Do you have a travel adventure, conservation or outdoor update to share?
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*** Travel news and adventures
*** Ned’s upcoming travel, maybe, perhaps:
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*** Will All-You-Can-Eat Buffets Ever Return Again?
By Apeksha Bhateja
https://www.fodors.com/news/restaurants/will-all-you-can-eat-buffets-ever-return-again
*** 6 Delicious Campfire Meals to Make Outdoors
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/6-delicious-campfire-meals-to-make-outdoors/X1o07wZ60wAHRsEJ
*** 14 Best Road Trips in America
From the Pacific Coast Highway to Key West beaches.
BY MARK ELLWOOD
https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2015-04-27/six-iconic-american-road-trips-to-take-this-summer
*** 41 Movies to Watch If You’re Dreaming of Italy
From summers in Lombardy through Luca Guadagnino’s lens to adventures in Rome’s Colosseum with Hilary Duff.
https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-italian-movies
*** Camping for All
By James Edward Mills
https://www.nationalforests.org/our-forests/your-national-forests-magazine/camping-for-all
*** Six places in New England to see fall foliage without the crowds
Mother Nature doesn’t stop for a pandemic. She’ll deliver us an eye-popping fiesta of color this fall, as always. Here are some less-populated places to take it all in.
By Diane Bair and Pamela Wright
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/09/17/lifestyle/overlooked-overlooks-peak-color-minus-crowds/
*** The 8 Best Day Hikes For Fall Foliage in New England
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/new-england-foliage-hikes/X1otogZ60wAHRsD1
*** Free online courses from the National Environmental Education Foundation
National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) develops free, online courses to promote understanding about the relationships between extreme weather, climate, health, and the environment. Dealing with Drought and Extreme Weather 101 are hosted on Udemy and you will need to register for free to access the course.
*** Audubon Christmas Bird Count
You can add to a century of community science by signing up for a count near you.
https://www.audubon.org/conservation/science/christmas-bird-count
*** National Forest Foundation Campaign to Plant 50 Million Trees
We’re planting 50 million trees across our National Forests.
https://www.nationalforests.org/get-involved/tree-planting-programs
*** 10 Documentaries That’ll Take You Around the World
By Chantel Delulio
https://www.fodors.com/news/photos/10-documentaries-thatll-take-you-around-the-world
*** The 7 Nicest Airports in the World
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/the-7-nicest-airports-in-the-world/XvHyVpKgiwAG5aox
*** Climbing Jacob’s Ladder into the Berkshires
A salute to one of the pioneering American road trips
By Patricia Harris and David Lyon
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/09/24/lifestyle/climbing-jacobs-ladder-into-berkshires/
*** The Most Luxurious Airports in the World
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/the-most-luxurious-airports-in-the-world/XvHyVpKgiwAG5apO
*** Backcountry Trip Safety: Don’t Get Stuck in the Dark
https://americanhiking.org/blog/trip-safety-stuck-in-the-dark/
*** These Countries Are Targeting a New Kind of Tourist After COVID-19
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/these-countries-are-targeting-a-new-kind-of-tourist-after-covid-19
*** The Essential Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains
Collected by Chris Chamberlain
https://www.afar.com/travel-tips/the-essential-guide-to-the-great-smoky-mountains
*** Expect The Unexpected By Packing These 5 Things
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/expect-the-unexpected-by-packing-these-5-things/Xxn4D9ugygAGS2gz
*** The 50 Best Resorts in the World
https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-resorts-in-the-world
*** 5 important facts about hurricanes (in the Caribbean)
*** 15 ultimate American hikes
https://www.wilderness.org/articles/article/15-ultimate-american-hikes
*** THE PEMI LOOP HIKE
by Daren Worcester
https://www.northeasthikes.com/the-pemi-loop-hike/
*** Fly Fishing the Great Gulf Wilderness
By Philip Werner
https://sectionhiker.com/fly-fishing-the-great-gulf-wilderness/
*** Local Getaways: The Santa Cruz Mountains Offer a Much-Needed Escape to Nature
By Jessie Beck
https://www.afar.com/magazine/a-weekend-travel-guide-to-the-santa-cruz-mountains
*** 5 Airports in the U.S. With the Best Food
*** Rail Trail of the Month
October
Tennessee’s Tweetsie Trail
by Laura Stark
https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2020/october/13/tennessee-s-tweetsie-trail/
September
Mon River Rail-Trail System (West Virginia)
by Laura Stark
https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2020/september/09/mon-river-rail-trail-system-west-virginia/
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation internship and volunteer opportunities:
1.) Outreach Volunteer Opportunities, Wildlife Center of Virginia, Waynesboro, VA
https://www.wildlifecenter.org/outreach-volunteer-opportunities
2.) Wildlife Caretaker, RAREC, Iquitos, Peru
https://www.volunteerworld.com/en/volunteer-program/wildlife-caretaker-in-peru-iquitos
3.) Elk River Brigade, Friends of Pompeys Pillar, Billings, Montana
The Pompeys Pillar Elk River Brigade is a group of volunteers who teach the history of the Corps of Discovery Expedition through living history interpretation. The Elk River Brigade’s main mission is to promote Pompeys Pillar as a historical monument in the Yellowstone Valley.
http://www.pompeyspillar.org/elk-river-brigade/
4.) Jaguar Conservation, Tortuguero National Park, GVIUSA, Costa Rica (Cost for participation)
https://www.gviusa.com/programs/jaguar-conservation-costa-rica/
6.) Communications Manager (Remote), Alliance for Climate Education Boulder, Colorado
7.) Remote Intern, Para La Tierra, ONLINE, Paraguay
https://careers.wildlife.org/jobs/view/remote-intern/54771595/
8.) Volunteer, African Wildlife Orphanage, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (Cost for participation)
https://www.goeco.org/area/volunteer-in-africa/zimbabwe/african-wildlife-orphanage
9.) Volunteer Vacations, Nationwide Opportunities, American Hiking Society, Silver Spring, MD
Volunteer Vacations are week-long trail building/maintaining projects organized by American Hiking Society & hosted by BLM, NPS, USDA-FS, USFWS, state parks, trail organizations and other nonprofit partner groups across the country. Most projects are one-week or shorter in length, consist of 6-10 crew members, and involve trail maintenance and building tasks on hiking trails on public lands.
2021 VOLUNTEER UPDATE: We are hopeful that we will be able to run some stewardship trips in 2021 with new guidelines and safety procedures in place to mitigate the spread and transmission of coronavirus.
We are now accepting crew requests for the 2021 volunteer year and aim to open registration in January/February.
https://americanhiking.org/volunteer-vacations/host-information/
10.) GOAT (Get Outside Adventure Team), SELT, Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire, Exeter, NH
https://seltnh.org/volunteer-opportunities/
11.) Staff-supported work parties, Florida Trail Association,
https://www.floridatrail.org/volunteer/volunteeropportunities/
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation job opportunities:
1.) Outreach Coordinator, New York Field Office, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Cortland, NY
https://www.conservationjobboard.com/job-listing-outreach-coordinator-cortland-new-york/1207050018
2.) Wilderness Field Instructor – PRN, Camp Recovery, SUWS of the Carolinas, Pisgah National Forest, Old Fort, NC
3.) Director of Development & Communications, Montana Audubon, Helena, MT
https://jobs.prnewsonline.com/job/director-of-development-communications/52060772/
4.) IF&W Senior Resource Biologist – E/T Coordinator -1091 (Endangered and Threatened Species and Species of Special Concern (ETSC) Biologist), Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Augusta, Maine
https://careers.wildlife.org/job/ifw-senior-resource-biologist-et-coordinator-1091/54882737/
5.) Editorial Assistant to the President, Aqua-Terr Systems Inc. Bellingham, Washington
6.) Director of Programs, Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center, Carnation, WA
https://www.oxbow.org/get-involved/employment-opportunities/director-of-programs/
7.) Communications Manager (Remote), Alliance for Climate Education, Boulder, CO
8.) Communications Associate Director, Conservation Lands Foundation, Durango, CO
https://www.conservationlands.org/job_posting_communications_associate_director
9.) Arizona Bald Eagle Nestwatch Contractor, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Arizona
https://careers.wildlife.org/jobs/view/arizona-bald-eagle-nestwatch-contractor/54848820/
10.) Social Media Technician – Spanish Language, Boulder City, Great Basin Institute
11.) Communications Director/Coordinator, Mobile Baykeeper, Mobile, AL
12.) Park Ranger II, Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, State of North Carolina, Wilmington, North Carolina (+1 other)
https://www.emspursuit.com/jobs/NC/New%20Hanover%20County/Wilmington/344-4076-2665374-0/
13.) Preserve Manager And Conservation Coordinator, Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee, Inc., Ridgecrest, California
14.) Outdoor Adventure Instructor, Bretton Woods Rec, Germantown, MD
https://www.startwire.com/jobs/germantown-md/outdoor-adventure-instructor-1260491652
15.) eeCorps – Outdoor Wilderness Lab Instructor, Americorps Denver, CO
https://www.linkup.com/details/5b8a191679df0ccf047bd91de193ca33
16.) Director of Adventure Activities, Wilderness Adventure at Eagle Landing, New Castle, VA
https://www.barefootstudent.com/other/jobs/full-time/director_of_adventure_activities_1920453504
17.) Communications and Engagement Lead, Nova Scotia Nature Trust, Dartmouth, NS, Canada
18.) Park Ranger, Operations and Readiness Division, Huntington District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Summersville, WV
19.) Editorial Assistant to the President, Aqua-Terr Systems Inc., Bellingham, WA
20.) Regional Director Greater Yellowstone, Montana Conservation Corps, Bozeman, MT
https://careers-mtcorps.icims.com/jobs/1547/greater-yellowstone-regional-director/job
21.) Operations and Communications Manager, Champlain Area Trails, Westport, NY
https://www.daybook.com/jobs/WNkyBhh3F3qZdfeeW
22.) Conservation Pilot, Northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wildlife Conservation Society, Okapi Wildlife Reserve in Democratic Republic of Congo
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