Your Very Next Step newsletter for November / December 2015
By Ned Lundquist
www.yourverynextstep.com
“There is strong shadow where there is much light.”
– Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
– Lao Tzu
This edition of Your Very Next Step comes to you form Yokosuka, Japan.
“Your Very Next Step” adventure/outdoors/conservation newsletter, published by Ned Lundquist, is a cooperative community, and everyone is invited, no…encouraged, no…urged to participate. Share your adventures with the network today! Send to lundquist989@cs.com.
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*** In this issue:
*** Travel News:
*** Ned’s upcoming travel
*** 7 of the World’s Longest Train Rides
*** 2016 VOLUNTEER VACATIONS
*** Happy Camper: Test Your Outdoors Knowledge:
*** 15 Under-the-Radar Vacation Destinations
*** Test Your Knowledge of World Capitals
*** Say Goodbye to Your Extra Passport Pages
*** 20 Best Places to Celebrate New Year’s
*** Rail Trail of the Month – Florida’s Snake Creek Trail
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation volunteer opportunities:
1.) Volunteer opportunity, Wilderness Volunteers, Point Reyes National Seashore, CA (Apr 24th – Apr 30th 2016)
2.) Volunteers and interns, Newport Aquarium, Newport, Kentucky
3.) Volunteer opportunity, Wilderness Volunteers, Moab Arches and Towers, UT (Apr 24th – Apr 30th 2016)
4.) ENVIRONMENTALLY AWARE: IN REYKJAVK, SEE beyonD borderS, 09-Feb-2016 – 17-Feb-2016, REYKJAVIK, ICELAND
5.) Interpretation Volunteer-Living History, Grand Portage National Monument, Grand Portage, MN
*** Travel/Adventure/Outdoors/Conservation employment opportunities:
1.) ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ADVENTURE LEADERSHIP, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
2.) Public Relations Specialist, The Resort at Pelican Hill, The Irvine Company, Newport Beach, California
3.) White Mountain Professional Trail Crew, Appalachian Mountain Club, Gorham, NH
4.) Overnight Camp Instructor at Big City Mountaineers, Golden, CO
5.) Raft Guides at Smoky Mountain Outdoors Unlimited Inc., Gatlinburg, TN
6.) Bilingual Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, VA
7.) Watershed Partnership Coordinator, Grand Staircase Escalante Partners, Escalante, UT
8.) Outdoor Education Practitioner- Youth Counselor, Northwest Passage Prairieview, Frederic, WI
…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/).
*** Ned’s upcoming travel, maybe, perhaps:
December 1-6, Tokyo, Japan
Januaary 27-30, Bucharest, Romania
*** 7 of the World’s Longest Train Rides
*** 2016 VOLUNTEER VACATIONS
REGISTRATION IS NOW LIVE!
Here are 55 diverse trail maintenance projects across the country. The 2016 Volunteer Vacations schedule provides both backpacking and day hiking options, a variety of difficulty levels, and indoor and outdoor accommodations to suit all experience levels and backgrounds. No prior trail maintenance experience is required, just the willingness to get a little dirty and give back to the hiking trails you love!
http://volunteervacations.americanhiking.org/em-volunteer-vacations/
*** Happy Camper: Test Your Outdoors Knowledge:
Take this quiz:
Ned’s score:
You scored 10 out of 10.
You are a survivalist! You know the “rule of three,” could hold your own in a bear attack and would make a great scout troop leader. Or, you could just kill spiders for your friends, or explain to them how beneficial they are to the ecosystem.
http://traveltips.usatoday.com/happy-camper-test-outdoors-knowledge-110836.html
*** 15 Under-the-Radar Vacation Destinations
http://www.fodors.com/news/photos/15-under-the-radar-vacation-destinations?ref=news_fd_111415
*** Test Your Knowledge of World Capitals
Imagine a universe in which your seating on the airplane depended not only on how many frequent flier miles you had, but also on your knowledge of world capitals. Ace this quiz and move up to first class.
(Ned notes: A couple of trick questions…beware.)
http://traveltips.usatoday.com/test-knowledge-world-capitals-110838.html
*** Say Goodbye to Your Extra Passport Pages
by Lilit Marcus
*** 20 Best Places to Celebrate New Year’s
http://www.fodors.com/news/photos/20-best-places-to-celebrate-new-years?ref=news_fd_111415
*** Rail Trail of the Month
Florida’s Snake Creek Trail
by Laura Stark
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation volunteer opportunities:
1.) Volunteer opportunity, Wilderness Volunteers, Point Reyes National Seashore, CA (Apr 24th – Apr 30th 2016)
http://www.wildernessvolunteers.org/project/201609/Point+Reyes+National+Seashore.html
2.) Volunteers and interns, Newport Aquarium, Newport, Kentucky
Newport Aquarium relies on hundreds of dedicated volunteers and interns for everything from shark feeding to office work. If you would like to donate your time, and can committ to a minimum amount of time, we probably have a job for you.
We ask year-round volunteers for a minimum commmitment of six months. Interns must committ to working at least 200 hours over 15 weeks.
Internships are available in public relations, marketing, education, and animal husbandry.
Year-round volunteers must be 18 years of age or older; 14-17 year olds can join the Summer Naturalist program. Schedules are flexible; we need volunteers on weekdays, weekends, and evenings for a range of special events.
Volunteers and interns are eligible for discounts at Sharky’s Cafe, gift shop, and Sweet Dreams Candy Company, and for Newport Aquarium tickets as well as social activities and enrichment activities.
All volunteer and intern programs are administered by the nonprofit WAVE Foundation. If you would like to learn more, visit www.wavefoundation.org or email volunteer@newportaquarium.com.
https://newportaquariumjobs.silkroad.com/newportaquarium/Volunteers_and_Internships.html
3.) Volunteer opportunity, Wilderness Volunteers, Moab Arches and Towers, UT (Apr 24th – Apr 30th 2016)
http://www.wildernessvolunteers.org/project/201610/Moab+Arches+and+Towers.html
4.) ENVIRONMENTALLY AWARE: IN REYKJAVK, SEE beyonD borderS, 09-Feb-2016 – 17-Feb-2016, REYKJAVIK, ICELAND
http://www.vfp.org/p-8484-environmentally-aware-in-reykjavk.aspx
5.) Interpretation Volunteer-Living History, Grand Portage National Monument, Grand Portage, MN
https://www.volunteer.gov/results.cfm?ID=10828
*** Travel/Adventure/Outdoors/Conservation employment opportunities:
1.) ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ADVENTURE LEADERSHIP, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=355108
2.) Public Relations Specialist, The Resort at Pelican Hill, The Irvine Company, Newport Beach, California
https://www.irvinecompany.apply2jobs.com/ProfExt/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=21323
3.) White Mountain Professional Trail Crew, Appalachian Mountain Club, Gorham, NH
https://apply.coolworks.com/amc/job-details.asp?JobID=22732
4.) Overnight Camp Instructor at Big City Mountaineers, Golden, CO
All Overnight Camp Instructor positions for the 2015 season are currently filled and we are in the process of planning for 2016. We will however be accepting applications on a rolling basis for consideration in future seasons. If you are interesting in learning more about BCM’s Overnight Camp Instructor positions, please feel free to follow the link below or email us at staffing@bigcitymountaineers.org
Through 24-hour camping experiences BCM Overnight Camps provide youth, ages 8-12, with a safe and supportive environment to develop an increased sense of self, understanding of their place in the natural world, a passion for lifelong learning and, awareness of healthy lifestyles. Activities emphasize team-building and outdoor education to teach citizenship and teamwork. These activities allow campers to learn critical life skills, using the outdoors as a unique context for these lessons.
Please check back regularly for additional information about the 2016 season. Job description and application information will be posted here starting in January 2016.
http://www.bigcitymountaineers.org/about/employment/overnight-camp-instructor
5.) Raft Guides at Smoky Mountain Outdoors Unlimited Inc., Gatlinburg, TN
http://www.smokymountainrafting.com/employment.php
6.) Bilingual Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, VA
http://jobview.monster.com/GetJob.aspx?JobID=159799722
7.) Watershed Partnership Coordinator, Grand Staircase Escalante Partners, Escalante, UT
8.) Outdoor Education Practitioner- Youth Counselor, Northwest Passage Prairieview, Frederic, WI
http://www.indeed.com/cmp/Northwest-Passage/jobs/Outdoor-Education-Practitioner-f07a96b5a4cf4f6c
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