Your Very Next Step newsletter for January / February 2020
By Ned Lundquist
www.yourverynextstep.com
“A monk asks: Is there anything more miraculous than the wonders of nature? The master answers: Yes, your awareness of the wonders of nature.”
– Angelus Silesius
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
– Lao Tzu
This edition of YVNS comes to you from Catania, Sicily, Italy.
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*** In this issue:
*** Ned’s upcoming travel, maybe, perhaps
*** Stone from island off Croatia made White House and ancient Roman palace
*** 7 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Going on Safari in Kenya
*** 10 American Lakes You Need to Explore
*** The Coolest Undiscovered Lakes in the U.S.
*** 5 U.S. Hikes for People Who Hate Hiking
*** These Are the Items People Love to Steal From Hotels
*** Four experts on cheap travel share their best tips for maximizing value while vacationing
*** How Safe Are Volcano Tours?
*** How to Know when You’re Buying Too Much Stuff! (Humor)
*** Laysan Albatross
*** Hotel Etiquette: What You Can Take Home
*** 33 Free Hotel Items to Take Home
*** 5 Jaw-Dropping Aquariums Around the World
*** Should I get a SIM card or an international roaming plan?
*** Fall in Love With the 11 U.S. National Scenic Trails
*** An etiquette lesson: What you are allowed to take home from your hotel room
*** 12 Best Travel Insurance Policies and Why You Need Them
*** Strangest Vending Machines You Can Find Around the World
*** 10 airline liveries that will catch any AvGeek’s eye
*** 10 Traditional Skills You Should Learn
*** Rail Trail of the month:
Trail of the Month for February 2020
North Carolina’s Thermal Belt Rail Trail
Trail of the Month for January 2020
Illinois’ MCT Goshen Trail
Trail of the Month for December 2019
New York’s Ashokan Rail Trail
A View From … The Great American Rail-Trail
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation volunteer opportunities (see listings below for links):
1.) Seasonal Intern Mexican Spotted Owl Monitoring, New Mexico and Arizona, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, Fort Collins, Colo.
2.) Manatee Internship, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Tequesta, FL
3.) Birding Intern (paid), Mono Lake Committee, Lee Vining, CA
4.) Trail Construction and Maintenance Internship, Connecticut Forest & Park Association (CFPA), Rockfall, Connecticut
5.) Forestry or Trail Crew Member – Nevada Conservation Corps (Summer) (This is an AmeriCorps position), The Great Basin Institute, Reno, NV
6.) Media Intern (Starts May 26, 2020), Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, Skagway, AK
7.) Animal Care Intern, Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary, Tyler, Texas
8.) Paid internship in Alaska – Natural History Museum and Raptor Center, American Bald Eagle Foundation, Haines, AK
*** Travel/Outdoor/Conservation job opportunities (see listings below for links):
1.) Executive Director, Alaska Huts Association, Anchorage, AK
2.) Marketing & Communications Coordinator, Philadelphia Outward Bound School, Philadelphia, PA
3.) Expedition Instructors/Insight Facilitators, Philadelphia Outward Bound School, Philadelphia, PA
4.) Therapeutic Recreational Wilderness Guides, Tongass National Forest, Alaska Crossings, Wrangell, Alaska
5.) Outdoor Recreation Coach, AmeriCorps, Main Street Skowhegan, Skowhegan, ME
6.) Paid Communications & Science Delivery Resource Assistant, USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station (NRS), MobilizeGreen Madison, WI
7.) Manager, Public Relations and Corporate Communications, African Wildlife Foundation, Washington, District of Columbia
8.) Director, Global Center for Species Survival, Indianapolis Zoo, Indianapolis, Indiana
9.) Public Affairs Director, Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), Boulder, CO
10.) Communications Manager, Colorado State Forest Service Fort Collins, Colorado, US
11.) Media Director, WildEarth Guardians, Denver, Colorado
12.) Adaptive Outdoor Instructor, Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center, Breckenridge, CO
13.) Conservation Legacy Fellow, Conservation Legacy, San Francisco, California
14.) Interpretive Naturalist (part time), Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center, Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, Hayward, CA
15.) High Alpine Field Instructor, Rocky Mountain Field Institute, Colorado Springs, CO
16.) Communications Officer, Wisconsin Department of Tourism, Madison, WI
17.) Outreach Specialist, Watercraft Inspection Program (WIP), Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD), South Lake Tahoe, California
18.) Public Information Specialist, Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD), Lake Tahoe, California
19.) Digital Marketing Specialist, Fargo Park District, Fargo, ND
20.) Executive Director, Native American Land Conservancy, Coachella, CA
21.) Marketing and Development Manager, The Wetland Conservancy, Portland, Oregon
22.) Course Advisor, Northwest Outward Bound School, Portland, Oregon
23.) Avian Ecologist, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, Fort Collins, Colo.
24.) Conservation Science Director, Coral Reef Alliance, Oakland, CA
25.) Oceans Campaigner, Center for Biological Diversity, Oakland, California
26.) Sanctuary Director – Oak Knoll & Attleboro Springs Wildlife Sanctuaries, Mass Audubon, Attleboro, MA
276.) Climate Change Communications Manager, Mass Audubon, Lincoln, MA
28.) Pathways to Nature Preschool – Substitute Teacher, Boston Nature Center, Mass Audubon, Mattapan, MA
29.) Camp Communications Coordinator, Bowers School Farm, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
30.) Director of Corporate Communications and Media, American Forests, Washington, DC
31.) Grants and Communications Manager, City Kids Wilderness Project, Washington, DC
32.) Camp Administrator and Coordinator, Alaska Center Education Fund, Anchorage, Alaska
33.) Manager, Public Relations and Corporate Communications, African Wildlife Foundation, Washington, DC
34.) Part-time Communications Lead, Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, Juneau, AK
…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:
February 22-March 1 Catania, Sicily, Italy; La Spezia, Italy; London UK
April 18-29 Singapore; Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
*** Stone from island off Croatia made White House and ancient Roman palace
Janet Podolak
*** 7 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Going on Safari in Kenya
By Jennifer Flowers
https://www.afar.com/magazine/how-to-pack-for-a-safari-in-kenya
*** 10 American Lakes You Need to Explore
By Morgan Love |
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/10-american-lakes-to-explore-this-summer/
*** The Coolest Undiscovered Lakes in the U.S.
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/the-best-kept-secret-lakes-in-the-u-s/
*** 5 U.S. Hikes for People Who Hate Hiking
US NATIONAL PARKS
By Kellie Coppola
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/5-hikes-for-people-who-hate-hiking/
*** These Are the Items People Love to Steal From Hotels
By Audrey Farnsworth
https://www.fodors.com/news/hotels/these-are-the-items-people-love-to-steal-from-hotels
*** Four experts on cheap travel share their best tips for maximizing value while vacationing
By Kate Silver
*** How Safe Are Volcano Tours?
By Katharine Gammon
https://www.afar.com/magazine/are-volcano-tours-safe
*** How to Know when You’re Buying Too Much Stuff! (Humor)
By Steve Stolper
https://www.natureoutside.com/know-youre-buying-much-stuff-humor/
*** Laysan Albatross
The Moli or Laysan albatross may spend years over the open ocean without ever touching land!
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/kilauea_point/wildlife_and_habitat/Laysan_albatross.html
*** Hotel Etiquette: What You Can Take Home
BY CHARLYN KEATING
https://www.tripsavvy.com/take-things-from-your-room-1895668
*** 33 Free Hotel Items to Take Home
https://www.nomadwallet.com/33-free-hotel-items-take-home/
*** 5 Jaw-Dropping Aquariums Around the World
By Erin De Santiago
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/jaw-dropping-aquariums-around-the-world/
*** Should I get a SIM card or an international roaming plan?
By Christopher Elliott
*** Fall in Love With the 11 U.S. National Scenic Trails
By Morgan Love
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/meet-the-11-u-s-national-scenic-trails/
*** An etiquette lesson: What you are allowed to take home from your hotel room
By Christopher Elliott
https://born2invest.com/articles/what-you-can-cannot-take-home-from-hotel-room/
*** 12 Best Travel Insurance Policies and Why You Need Them
by SUZANNE ROWAN KELLEHER
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/best-travel-insurance
*** Strangest Vending Machines You Can Find Around the World
https://www.traveltrivia.com/strangest-vending-machines/
*** 10 airline liveries that will catch any AvGeek’s eye
By Benet Wilson
https://thepointsguy.com/news/best-airline-liveries/
*** 10 Traditional Skills You Should Learn
By Steve Stolper
https://www.natureoutside.com/10-traditional-skills-you-should-learn/
*** Rail Trail of the month:
*** Trail of the Month for February 2020
North Carolina’s Thermal Belt Rail Trail
by Cindy Barks
https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2020/february/11/north-carolina-s-thermal-belt-rail-trail/
*** Trail of the Month for January 2020
Illinois’ MCT Goshen Trail
by Laura Stark
https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2020/january/13/illinois-mct-goshen-trail/
*** Trail of the Month for December 2019
New York’s Ashokan Rail Trail
By Cory Matteson
https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2019/december/03/new-york-s-ashokan-rail-trail/
*** Home Trailblog A View From … The Great American Rail-Trail
A View From … The Great American Rail-Trail
By Laura Stark
https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2019/january/23/a-view-from-the-great-american-rail-trail/
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation internship and volunteer opportunities:
1.) Seasonal Intern Mexican Spotted Owl Monitoring, New Mexico and Arizona, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, Fort Collins, Colo.
https://birdconservancy.org/portfolio/msointernship/
2.) Manatee Internship, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Tequesta, FL
https://myfwc.com/research/manatee/research/internships/se-fl-intern/
3.) Birding Intern (paid), Mono Lake Committee, Lee Vining, CA
https://www.monolake.org/mlc/jobs
4.) Trail Construction and Maintenance Internship, Connecticut Forest & Park Association (CFPA), Rockfall, Connecticut
5.) Forestry or Trail Crew Member – Nevada Conservation Corps (Summer) (This is an AmeriCorps position), The Great Basin Institute, Reno, NV
6.) Media Intern (Starts May 26, 2020), Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, Skagway, AK
https://www.thesca.org/serve/position/media-intern/po-00729674
7.) Animal Care Intern, Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary, Tyler, Texas
https://tigercreek.org/internships/
8.) Paid internship in Alaska – Natural History Museum and Raptor Center, American Bald Eagle Foundation, Haines, AK
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation job opportunities:
1.) Executive Director, Alaska Huts Association, Anchorage, AK
https://www.alaskahuts.org/alaska-huts/staff/
2.) Marketing & Communications Coordinator, Philadelphia Outward Bound School, Philadelphia, PA
https://www.philaculture.org/what-we-do/job-bank/marketing-communications-coordinator-1
3.) Expedition Instructors/Insight Facilitators, Philadelphia Outward Bound School, Philadelphia, PA
https://outwardboundphiladelphia.org/connect/careers/field-staff-job/
4.) Therapeutic Recreational Wilderness Guides, Tongass National Forest, Alaska Crossings, Wrangell, Alaska
http://www.backdoorjobs.com/alaskacrossings.html
5.) Outdoor Recreation Coach, AmeriCorps, Main Street Skowhegan, Skowhegan, ME
https://www.barefootstudent.com/other/jobs/full-time/outdoor_recreation_coach_1920391443
6.) Paid Communications & Science Delivery Resource Assistant, USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station (NRS), MobilizeGreen Madison, WI
https://mobilizegreen.applicantpro.com/jobs/1271131.html
7.) Manager, Public Relations and Corporate Communications, African Wildlife Foundation, Washington, District of Columbia
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/1647895059/
8.) Director, Global Center for Species Survival, Indianapolis Zoo, Indianapolis, Indiana
*** From Andrew Hudson’s Jobs List:
9.) Public Affairs Director, Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), Boulder, CO
https://andrewhudsonsjobslist.com/jobs/public-affairs-director-in-boulder-colorado-us/
10.) Communications Manager, Colorado State Forest Service Fort Collins, Colorado, US
11.) Media Director, WildEarth Guardians, Denver, Colorado
https://andrewhudsonsjobslist.com/jobs/media-director-in-denver-colorado-us/
12.) Adaptive Outdoor Instructor, Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center, Breckenridge, CO
13.) Conservation Legacy Fellow, Conservation Legacy, San Francisco, California
http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/jobs/51860-conservation-legacy-fellow
14.) Interpretive Naturalist (part time), Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center, Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, Hayward, CA
https://www.haywardrec.org/DocumentCenter/View/3805/HSIC-Naturalist-Job-Announcement-HARD-web?bidId=
15.) High Alpine Field Instructor, Rocky Mountain Field Institute, Colorado Springs, CO
*** From Big Shoes Network:
16.) Communications Officer, Wisconsin Department of Tourism, Madison, WI
https://www.bigshoesnetwork.com/job/communications-officer/wisconsin-department-of-tourism/19677
17.) Outreach Specialist, Watercraft Inspection Program (WIP), Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD), South Lake Tahoe, California
18.) Public Information Specialist, Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD), Lake Tahoe, California
19.) Digital Marketing Specialist, Fargo Park District, Fargo, ND
https://fargoparks.atsondemand.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=512950.viewjobdetail&CID=512950&JID=722281
20.) Executive Director, Native American Land Conservancy, Coachella, CA
https://www.conservationjobboard.com/job-listing-executive-director-coachella-california/4236428731
*** From Mac’s List:
21.) Marketing and Development Manager, The Wetland Conservancy, Portland, Oregon
https://jobs.macslist.org/job/marketing-and-development-manager-portland-oregon-14984
22.) Course Advisor, Northwest Outward Bound School, Portland, Oregon
https://jobs.macslist.org/job/course-advisor-portland-oregon-14543
23.) Avian Ecologist, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, Fort Collins, Colo.
https://birdconservancy.org/about-us/employment/
24.) Conservation Science Director, Coral Reef Alliance, Oakland, CA
https://environmentalcareer.com/job/35976/conservation-science-director/
25.) Oceans Campaigner, Center for Biological Diversity, Oakland, California
http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/jobs/51893-oceans-campaigner
26.) Sanctuary Director – Oak Knoll & Attleboro Springs Wildlife Sanctuaries, Mass Audubon, Attleboro, MA
https://www.massaudubon.org/jobs/sanctuary-director-oak-knoll-attleboro-springs-wildlife-sanctuaries
27.) Climate Change Communications Manager, Mass Audubon, Lincoln, MA
https://www.massaudubon.org/jobs/climate-change-communications-manager
28.) Pathways to Nature Preschool – Substitute Teacher, Boston Nature Center, Mass Audubon, Mattapan, MA
https://www.massaudubon.org/jobs/pathways-to-nature-preschool-substitute-teacher
29.) Camp Communications Coordinator, Bowers School Farm, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
30.) Director of Corporate Communications and Media, American Forests, Washington, DC
31.) Grants and Communications Manager, City Kids Wilderness Project, Washington, DC
http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/jobs/51369-grants-and-communications-manager
32.) Camp Administrator and Coordinator, Alaska Center Education Fund, Anchorage, Alaska
http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/jobs/52025-camp-administrator-and-coordinator
33.) Manager, Public Relations and Corporate Communications, African Wildlife Foundation, Washington, DC
34.) Part-time Communications Lead, Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, Juneau, AK
https://www.sustainablebusiness.com/job/part-time-communications-lead/
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(And So The Story Is Told)
-Traditional ending to Hawaiian songs