Your Very Next Step newsletter for November – December 2025
By Ned Lundquist
www.yourverynextstep.com
“Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory.”
– Ed Viesturs
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”
– Lao Tzu
This edition of YVNS comes to you from Virginia Beach, Virginia
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*** In this issue travel and adventure news; volunteer conservation and wilderness opportunities; travel, adventure and conservation jobs.
*** Where am I?
Virginia Beach, Virginia.
*** Ned’s upcoming travel, maybe, perhaps :
None scheduled.
*** Cruise Etiquette: Exactly How ‘All-Inclusive’ Are Cruises?
Unlike hotels, it’s actually the top-tier luxury cruise lines that include the most in their fares.
By Scott Laird
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/what-is-included-in-a-cruise
*** 32 Best Airbnbs Around the World, According to Our Editors
We’ve stayed in hundreds of Airbnbs during our travels—and these are the best
By CNT Editors
https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/traveler-editors-favorite-airbnbs
*** This State Park Lets You Mine for Diamonds You Can Take Home
By Fiona Mokry
https://dailypassport.com/crater-of-diamonds-state-park-only-public-diamond-mine-world/
*** 7 Best Resorts to Completely Unplug
By Jessica A. Scott
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/7-best-resorts-to-completely-unplug/XvHyVpKgiwAG5asE
*** The 5 Cheapest Cities in Europe to Visit
By Julia Hammond
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/the-5-cheapest-cities-in-europe-to-visit-in-2024/ZYH9uHCbQQAHRYlA
*** 6 All-American Fall Road Trips to Look Forward To
By Lee Ridley
*** 7 Travel Headphones Our Editors Recommend for Long-Haul Flights
Our top picks from Sony, JBL, Marshall, and more.
By Paris Wilson
https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/7-travel-headphones-our-editors-recommend-for-long-haul-flights
*** How To Choose A Great Hotel Without Hours Of Research
By Symiah Dorsey
How To Choose A Great Hotel Without Hours Of Research
https://www.southernliving.com/how-to-choose-great-hotel-11791547
*** The Shutdown Is Coming For Thanksgiving Air Travelers–Here’s How To Avoid The Worst Pain
By Suzanne Rowan Kelleher
*** 12 Airlines With Affordable Business Class Flights to Iceland, Portugal, and Beyond
Stretch out in a lie-flat bed without blowing your budget.
By Jessica Puckett
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/cheapest-business-class-airlines
*** 6 Historic Beach Boardwalks Everyone Should Visit
By Bennett Kleinman
*** Does This About Face Mean Alaska Finally Gets Hawaiian Airlines?
https://beatofhawaii.com/does-this-about-face-mean-alaska-finally-gets-hawaiian-airlines/
*** 7 Dreamy Coastal Train Rides, From California to the Amalfi Coast
Everything’s better by the water—especially a leisurely train ride.
By Jessica Puckett
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/the-best-coastal-train-rides-from-california-to-amalfi
*** Rail Tail of the Month
New Hampshire’s Derry Rail Trail: November 2025 Trail of the Month
By Ashley Stimpson
Minnesota’s Mesabi Trail: October 2025 Trail of the Month
By Randiah Camille Green
https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/minnesotas-mesabi-trail-october-2025-trail-of-the-month/
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation volunteer opportunities:
1.) Docents for the historic Monteverde Store, Foothill Conservancy, Sutter Creek, CA
Foothill Conservancy is seeking docents for the historic Monteverde Store in Sutter Creek Foothill Conservancy is helping to make the Monteverde Store Museum more accessible to the Public. Conservancy staff open the store on Thursdays and Fridays and Conservancy volunteers help staff the store on weekends. The Monteverde Store has a fascinating collection of artifacts and we are proud that the conservancy can help the Museum reach its full potential. If you are interested in helping out with the Monteverde Store on behalf of the Conservancy (hours are credited to FC), please contact at 209-223-3508 or fhc@foothillconservancy.org.
https://foothillconservancy.org/support/volunteer/
2.) Transport / Rescue Volunteers, The Wildlife Center of Virginia, Waynesboro, VA
https://wildlifecenter.org/support/volunteer#transport
3.) Natural Resource Management Internship, Alachua Conservation Trust, Gainesville, FL
https://www.alachuaconservationtrust.org/natural-resource-internship
4.) NATURAL RESOURCE PAID INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 16-30 (Hahns Peak- Bears Ears RD), Rocky Mountain Youth Corps, Steamboat Springs, CO
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:1648972e-053d-437d-a023-692bf2ae6b7f
5.) Marine Mammal Research Summer Internship (Unpaid), Dolphin Research Center, Grassy Key, FL
https://dolphins.org/internship_opportunities
*** Travel/Outdoor/Conservation job opportunities:
1.) Southern Sierra Recreation Ambassador Program Subcontractors, Inyo and/or Stanislaus National Forests, Sierra Nevada Alliance, South Lake Tahoe, CA
https://sierranevadaalliance.org/jobs/recreation-ambassador-subcontractor-sierra-nevada-alliance/
2.) Field Crew Leader/Member (AmeriCorps) (ages 18 – 30 / Veterans 18-35),
Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa, Mankato, Minnesota / Rochester, Minnesota
https://www.conservationjobboard.com/job-listing-field-crew—southern-mn-mankato-minnesota/2097625499
3.) Kupu ʻĀina Corps Participant, Kupu, Kailua-Kona, HI
https://www.kupuhawaii.org/kupu-aina-corps
4.) Park Technician Specialist, Wildlife Management Institute, Inc. (WMI) and Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Volga River State Recreation Area – Fayette County, Iowa
https://wildlifemanagement.institute/opportunities/employment/park-technician-specialist
5.) Communications & Multimedia Producer, Remote (Great Lakes/Upper Mississippi Region preferred), American Bird Conservancy
6.) Fish Culturist, Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, State of Maine, Embden, Maine
https://maine.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Executive/details/Fish-Culturist_R25-01035
7.) Massabesic Center Coordinator, New Hampshire Audubon, Auburn, New Hampshire
8.) Guides, Blue Ridge Mountain Guides (operates in 5 states and over 12 destinations), Charlottesville, VA
https://www.blueridgemtnguides.com/mountain-guide-jobs
9.) Mountain Guides (for the 2026 climbing season), Alpine Ascents International (We guide on seven continents and operate climbing programs on Mt. Rainier, in the North Cascades, and in Denali National Park. Alpine Ascents has offices in Seattle, Washington and Talkeetna, Alaska), Seattle, WA
https://www.alpineascents.com/about-us/employment-alpine-ascents-international/
10.) Mountain Guide (guiding in Washington State on Mt. Rainier, Mt. Baker, and other peaks in the PNW for the 2026 Washington climbing season), International Mountain Guides (IMG), Ashford, WA
https://www.mountainguides.com/employment.shtml
11.) Senior Ranger, Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, Lombard, IL
https://dupageforest.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1628431.html
13.) Seasonal Ridgerunner Great Smoky Mountains, The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (to help protect, manage, and advocate for the Appalachian National Scenic Trail!), Harpers Ferry, WV
13.) Park Ranger, City of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
14.) Executive Director, Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy, Franklin, NC
15.) Conservation Policy and Advocacy Fellow, Mass Audubon, Lincoln, MA
16.) Coastal Crab Electronic Monitoring Technician, WDFW, Montesano, WA
17.) Wildlife Rehabilitator, Wildlife Center of the North Coast, Astoria, OR
https://coastwildlife.org/careers/
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Ha’ina ‘ia mai ana ka’puana
(And So The Story Is Told)
-Traditional ending to Hawaiian songs