Your Very Next Step newsletter for November / December 2020
By Ned Lundquist
www.yourverynextstep.com
If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home.” – James Michener
“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
*** The Best U.S. Islands:
*** Here’s what you need to know about getting a coronavirus test at the airport
*** Little-known places to get the most breathtaking views in Kauai
*** Connecticut River Byway
*** 95 Ways to Spend More Time Outside
*** The Most Dangerous Animals in the World
*** Where the whales are: Discovering marine mammals from shore along the Pacific Coast
*** Inspiring Connections Outdoors
*** Injured & Orphaned Wildlife
*** 6 Tips to Get the Best Airplane Seat During COVID-19
*** WINTER HIKING TIPS: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO HIKING IN SNOW
*** 10 tips for safe and comfortable winter hiking
*** A Guide to the Bats of Virginia
*** 6 U.S. Road Trips to Take This Winter
*** The 8 Best Tent Heaters
*** The 24 American UNESCO World Heritage Sites Ranked
*** Recognize These 14 Small U.S. Towns? You’ve Probably Seen Them in Holiday Movies
*** 10 Ways to Rediscover What’s Essential in Costa Rica
*** 10 Sightings of Rare Animals That Won the Internet This Year
*** 25 Architectural Wonders You Have to See In Person
*** Bushwhacking Mt Oscar
*** 6 U.S. Towns with Charming Architecture
*** To Tip or Not to Tip? Tipping Practices Around the World
*** 18 timeless photos that remind us why we miss traveling
*** A concise guide to birding in your own backyard
*** The Most Scenic Train Trips in the U.S.
*** Scotland’s whisky islands are dealing with a major Covid hangover
*** Best Places in the U.S. to Watch the Sunset
*** The World’s 10 Best Canal Cities (That Aren’t Venice)
*** International Flyers May soon Need to Get Virus Vaccinations
*** Airlines set sights on digital passports for COVID-19 vaccine
*** The Coolest Building in Every State
***The Most Delicious Sodas From Around the World
*** How a lifelong obsession with snow leopards led me to northern India
*** Anarchy in the U.K.: Taking a Punk Rock Tour of London
*** Rail Trail of the Month
December – New Mexico’s Canyon Rim Trail
by Laura Stark
November – Texas’ Historic Battlefield Trail
*** Silver Comet Rail Trail
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation volunteer opportunities (see listings below for links):
1.) Communications Interns, Scenic America, Washington, DC
2.) Wildlife Conservation Officer Cadets, Ross Leffler School of Conservation, Pennsylvania Game Commission, Harrisburg, PA
3.) Trout Stocking, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, Statewide
4.) HARBOR HOST PROGRAM, Straits and Presque Isle state harbors, Department of Natural Resources, State of Michigan
5.) PhilBreak, Philmont Scout Ranch, Cimarron, New Mexico
6.) Small Mammal Ecology and Remote Monitoring Techniques Volunteer, Fish & Wildlife Service, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
*** Travel/Outdoor/Conservation job opportunities (see listings below for links):
1.) American Kestrel GPS Tracking Project Technician – 3-month position (3 May – 30 July 2021), The Clifton Institute, Warrenton, Virginia
2.) Campground Attendant, Headwaters Lodge and Cabins, Flagg Ranch Company – Summer 2021, GRAND TETON LODGE COMPANY AND FLAGG RANCH COMPANY, Vail Resorts, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
3.) Community and Communications Manager, Friends of the River, Sacramento, California
4.) Wildlife Biologist, Edwards AFB, Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML), Edwards AFB, California
5.) Director of Development and Communications, Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Jamestown, New York
6.) Adventure Guide and Team Building Facilitator, Bretton Woods Recreation, Germantown, MD
7.) Marketing Content Coordinator, Colorado Mountain Club, Golden, Colorado
8.) Backcountry Snow Ranger, Ouray District, GMUG National Forest, Colorado Mountain Club, Montrose, CO
9.) Trail and Stewardship Crew Lead, Colorado Mountain Club, Salida, Colorado
10.) Industrial Policy Specialist, Climate, National Wildlife Federation, Washington, DC
11.) National Press Secretary, Sierra Club, Washington, DC
12.) Active – Associate Regional Communications Director, Eastern U.S. region; Sierra Club, NYC, NY; Washington, DC
13.) Temporary Communications and Newsletter Coordinator, Range of Light Group C, Sierra Club, Eastern Sierra, CA
14.) Outdoor Experiential Education Facilitator, Princeton-Blairstown Center, Blairstown, NJ
15.) Public Information Officer 2 – Publications Coordinator (PC), Nevada Dept of Wildlife, Reno, NV
16.) Outreach Coordinator, New York Field Office, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Cortland, NY
17.) Digital Communications Manager, Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness, Saint Paul, Minnesota
18.) Lands Communications Specialist, Save the Sound, New Haven, CT
19.) Outreach, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, Department of Youth Engagement & Employment, City of Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
20.) Maine Trail Crew and Appalachian Trail Ridgerunners (Ridgerunners will meet, greet, register and educate hikers), Maine Appalachian Trail Club Appalachian Trail, Maine
21.) Development Director, YES Nature to Neighborhoods, Richmond, California
22.) DEPUTY DIRECTOR (FULL-TIME), The Monadnock Conservancy, Keene, NH
…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:
August 31-September 2, 2021, Helsinki, Finland
*** The Best U.S. Islands:
The places that stayed with you in a year when travel may have been out of reach.
BY CAITLIN MORTON
https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2013-10-15/best-islands-america
*** Here’s what you need to know about getting a coronavirus test at the airport
By Andrea Sachs
*** Little-known places to get the most breathtaking views in Kauai
By Noelle Salmi
https://matadornetwork.com/read/little-known-views-kauai/
*** Connecticut River Byway
https://www.vermontvacation.com/landing-pages/byways/connecticut-river-byway
*** 95 Ways to Spend More Time Outside
By Greg Dyer
https://www.rei.com/blog/social/95-ways-to-spend-more-time-outside
*** The Most Dangerous Animals in the World
BY DANIEL JAMESON AND ALI WUNDERMAN
https://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2016-06-21/the-10-most-dangerous-animals-in-the-world
*** Where the whales are: Discovering marine mammals from shore along the Pacific Coast
By Erin E. Williams
*** Inspiring Connections Outdoors
https://www.sierraclub.org/oregon/inspiring-connections-outdoors
*** Injured & Orphaned Wildlife
https://dwr.virginia.gov/wildlife/injured/
*** 6 Tips to Get the Best Airplane Seat During COVID-19
https://upgradedpoints.com/tips-for-best-airplane-seat-during-covid-19/
*** WINTER HIKING TIPS: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO HIKING IN SNOW
by Kristen Bor
https://bearfoottheory.com/winter-hiking-tips/
*** 10 tips for safe and comfortable winter hiking
https://matadornetwork.com/notebook/10-tips-for-safe-and-comfortable-winter-hiking/
*** A Guide to the Bats of Virginia
*** 6 U.S. Road Trips to Take This Winter
Great drives don’t have to end when the leaves fall.
BY EMILY PENNINGTON
https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/us-winter-road-trips
*** The 8 Best Tent Heaters
By Tim Huber
https://hiconsumption.com/best-tent-heaters/
*** The 24 American UNESCO World Heritage Sites Ranked
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/the-24-american-unesco-heritage-sites-ranked/XvHyVpKgiwAG5at-
*** Recognize These 14 Small U.S. Towns? You’ve Probably Seen Them in Holiday Movies
*** 10 Ways to Rediscover What’s Essential in Costa Rica
https://www.travelzoo.com/blog/rediscover-whats-essential-in-costa-rica/
*** 10 Sightings of Rare Animals That Won the Internet This Year
https://www.fodors.com/news/photos/10-sightings-of-rare-animals-that-won-the-internet-this-year
*** 25 Architectural Wonders You Have to See In Person
By Jim Stewart
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/25-architectural-wonders-you-have-to-see-once/XvHyVpKgiwAG5apY
*** Bushwhacking Mt Oscar
By Philip Werner
https://sectionhiker.com/bushwhacking-mt-oscar/
*** 6 U.S. Towns with Charming Architecture
By Hailey Hudson
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/us-towns-with-charming-architecture/XvHyVpKgiwAG5ay7
*** To Tip or Not to Tip? Tipping Practices Around the World
By Julia Hammond
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/to-tip-or-not-to-tip-tipping-practices-around-the-world/XvHyVpKgiwAG5akS
https://www.gocompare.com/travel-insurance/how-much-should-you-tip/
*** 18 timeless photos that remind us why we miss traveling
Explore the world with these awe-inspiring images from our contributors.
BY STARLIGHT WILLIAMS
CURATED BY WHITNEY MATEWE
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/features/photography/best-travel-photos-of-2020/
*** A concise guide to birding in your own backyard
Catching a glimpse of beautiful birds can connect us to faraway places.
By Erin E. Williams
*** The Most Scenic Train Trips in the U.S.
By Jim Stewart
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/the-most-scenic-train-trips-in-the-u-s/XvHyVpKgiwAG5az5
*** Scotland’s whisky islands are dealing with a major Covid hangover
By Adrian Mourby
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/scotland-whisky-islands-covid/index.html
*** Best Places in the U.S. to Watch the Sunset
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/best-places-in-the-u-s-to-watch-the-sunset/XvHyVpKgiwAG5awS
*** The World’s 10 Best Canal Cities (That Aren’t Venice)
By Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey
https://www.fodors.com/news/photos/the-worlds-10-best-canal-cities-that-arent-venice
*** International Flyers May soon Need to Get Virus Vaccinations
https://www.meetings-conventions.com/News/Latest-News/virus-vaccinations-international-flying
*** Airlines set sights on digital passports for COVID-19 vaccine
BY ALEX GANGITANO
*** The Coolest Building in Every State
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/the-coolest-building-in-every-state/XvHyVpKgiwAG5arp
***The Most Delicious Sodas From Around the World
By Lauren Cocking
https://www.fodors.com/news/photos/the-most-delicious-sodas-from-around-the-world
*** How a lifelong obsession with snow leopards led me to northern India
By Dina Mishev
*** Anarchy in the U.K.: Taking a Punk Rock Tour of London
By Sam Cohen
*** Rail Trail of the Month
December
New Mexico’s Canyon Rim Trail
by Laura Stark
https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2020/december/04/new-mexico-s-canyon-rim-trail/
November
Texas’ Historic Battlefield Trail
by Laura Stark
https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2020/november/13/texas-historic-battlefield-trail/
*** From Paul Hart:
Here’s a candidate for a future YVNS newsletter, recommended by a friend in Georgia. The name comes from the New York-Birmingham Silver Comet passenger train operated by the old Seaboard Air Line Railroad.
https://www.silvercometga.com/?fbclid=IwAR0ZIWfOZvaVxnFeVSUW64cD-LQEreE13gA4v-OozHzzEi62W7qjJo4sY6g
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation internship and volunteer opportunities:
*** From Rebecca Aloisi:
HI Ned,
I’ve been a fan and user of your service over the past few years. We’re looking for communications interns (mostly unpaid but w/ academic credit).
Rebecca Aloisi
VP for Communications
Scenic America
727 15th St. NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005-6029
703.507.0657
1.) Communications Interns, Scenic America, Washington, DC
Contact Rebecca Aloisi (rebecca.aloisi@scenic.org)
2.) Wildlife Conservation Officer Cadets, Ross Leffler School of Conservation, Pennsylvania Game Commission, Harrisburg, PA
https://www.pgc.pa.gov/InformationResources/CareersandVolunteers/Pages/default.aspx
3.) Trout Stocking, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, Statewide
Assist Fisheries and Law Enforcement personnel in the delivery and stocking of trout. (Occasional Spring/Fall Statewide)
https://dwr.virginia.gov/volunteer/cwf/opportunities/trout-stocking-assistant/
4.) HARBOR HOST PROGRAM, Straits and Presque Isle state harbors, Department of Natural Resources, State of Michigan
We’re seeking volunteers to serve as harbor hosts as part of a pilot project at Straits and Presque Isle state harbors in summer 2020! In exchange, harbor slip fees are waived. This is a pilot project that may offer additional opportunities in the coming years.
https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-350-79137_79767_79866_96973_96978—,00.html
5.) PhilBreak, Philmont Scout Ranch, Cimarron, New Mexico
PhilBreak is Philmont’s alternative spring break program, sponsored by the Order of the Arrow and the Philmont Staff Association. Following the Ute Park fire of 2018, the Philmont Conservation Department began more aggressive timber thinning projects in strategic areas of the Ranch. PhilBreak volunteers have the opportunity to assist Conservation Staff with these projects and leave a safer Philmont for the thousands of participants that the Ranch welcomes every summer. Participants will live in Base Camp during the work week, and all meals will be provided
https://www.philmontscoutranch.org/philmonttreks/secondseasonprograms/philbreak/
6.) Small Mammal Ecology and Remote Monitoring Techniques Volunteer, Fish & Wildlife Service, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation job opportunities:
1.) American Kestrel GPS Tracking Project Technician – 3-month position (3 May – 30 July 2021), The Clifton Institute, Warrenton, Virginia
2.) Campground Attendant, Headwaters Lodge and Cabins, Flagg Ranch Company – Summer 2021, GRAND TETON LODGE COMPANY AND FLAGG RANCH COMPANY, Vail Resorts, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
3.) Community and Communications Manager, Friends of the River, Sacramento, California
4.) Wildlife Biologist, Edwards AFB, Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML), Edwards AFB, California
5.) Director of Development and Communications, Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Jamestown, New York
http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/jobs/57207-director-of-development-and-communications
6.) Adventure Guide and Team Building Facilitator, Bretton Woods Recreation, Germantown, MD
https://ptjobsnear.me/jobs/adventure-guide-and-team-building-facilitator_f525dc856dfe8b0c_0_4
7.) Marketing Content Coordinator, Colorado Mountain Club, Golden, Colorado
https://www.cmc.org/About/Jobs.aspx#Marketing%20Content%20Coordinator
8.) Backcountry Snow Ranger, Ouray District, GMUG National Forest, Colorado Mountain Club, Montrose, CO
https://www.cmc.org/About/Jobs.aspx#SnowRanger
9.) Trail and Stewardship Crew Lead, Colorado Mountain Club, Salida, Colorado
https://www.cmc.org/About/Jobs.aspx#Trail%20Stewardship%20Leader
10.) Industrial Policy Specialist, Climate, National Wildlife Federation, Washington, DC
https://www.daybook.com/jobs/SYJGwtMWM9HDWFA5q
11.) National Press Secretary, Sierra Club, Washington, DC
https://phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=SIERRACLUB&cws=39&rid=1672
12.) Active – Associate Regional Communications Director, Eastern U.S. region; Sierra Club, NYC, NY; Washington, DC
https://phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=SIERRACLUB&cws=39&rid=1672
13.) Temporary Communications and Newsletter Coordinator, Range of Light Group C, Sierra Club, Eastern Sierra, CA
https://phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=SIERRACLUB&cws=39&rid=1665
14.) Outdoor Experiential Education Facilitator, Princeton-Blairstown Center, Blairstown, NJ
15.) Public Information Officer 2 – Publications Coordinator (PC), Nevada Dept of Wildlife, Reno, NV
http://www.ndow.org/Our_Agency/Jobs/Job_Announcements/
16.) 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
17.) Digital Communications Manager, Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness, Saint Paul, Minnesota
https://jobs.minnesotanonprofits.org/job/digital-communications-manager-saint-paul-minnesota-45522
18.) Lands Communications Specialist, Save the Sound, New Haven, CT
19.) Outreach, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, Department of Youth Engagement & Employment, City of Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
https://successlink-boston.icims.com/jobs/19012/job
20.) Maine Trail Crew and Appalachian Trail Ridgerunners (Ridgerunners will meet, greet, register and educate hikers), Maine Appalachian Trail Club Appalachian Trail, Maine
21.) Development Director, YES Nature to Neighborhoods, Richmond, California
http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/jobs/56755-development-director
22.) DEPUTY DIRECTOR (FULL-TIME), The Monadnock Conservancy, Keene, NH
https://www.monadnockconservancy.org/fileadmin/files/Uncategorized/DepDir_pos_dscrptn_111220.pdf
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Ha’ina ‘ia mai ana ka’puana
(And So The Story Is Told)
-Traditional ending to Hawaiian songs