Your Very Next Step newsletter for November December 2023
By Ned Lundquist
www.yourverynextstep.com
“The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.”
― Thomas Alva Edison
This edition of YVNS comes to you from Monterey, California.
http://www.yourverynextstep.com/2023/12/17/your-very-next-step-newsletter-for-november-december-2023
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*** In this issue:
*** Where is Ned?
*** Ned’s upcoming travel, maybe, perhaps
*** Where am I?
Monterey, California.
*** 10 U.S. State Parks That Are Worth a Visit
*** Tarantula sighting results in car accident in Death Valley National Park
By Lilit Marcus
*** How to survive a bear attack – or better yet, avoid one altogether
*** How to Properly Fit Hiking Boots
*** Section of Blue Ridge Parkway closed because visitors were ‘feeding and attempting to hold a young bear’
*** The 14 Most Scenic Drives in the United States
*** The Best Road Trips Around the World
*** The Best Hotel Pools in the U.S.
*** Crew Leader Manual
*** 7 of the Best Lake Towns in the U.S.
*** How to act like a rude jerk while traveling. (But please don’t.)
*** The 14 Best Day Trips to Take From Tokyo
*** The Most Beautiful Libraries Around the World
*** How to Become a National Park Volunteer
*** We’ve visited St. Lucia 10 times. Here’s what we’ve learned.
*** 12 Classic American Summer Towns That Are Also Perfect Winter Escapes
*** 5 New Adventures For 2024
*** The Best Places to Travel in January, From the Dolomites to the Caribbean
*** Rail Trail of the Month
September
The Panhandle Trail passes beneath a trestle on the Montour Trail
August
Illinois and Indiana’s Pennsy Greenway
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation volunteer opportunities (see listings below for links):
1.) National Program Director–Avalanche Program, National Ski Patrol, Lakewood, CO
2.) Patrol Volunteer, Waterways Watch Society, Kallang Riverside Park, Singapore
3.) VOLUNTEER CANOE/KAYAK ASSISTANT, Anita C. Leight Estuary Center, Otter Point Creek, Alliance, Abingdon, MD
4.) Rainforest and Coastal Conservation, International Volunteer HQ, Jozani Forest, Zanzibar
5.) SEA KAYAK LEADER, The Mountaineers, SEATTLE, WA
*** Travel/Outdoor/Conservation job opportunities (see listings below for links):
1.) Trail Stewardship Program Coordinator, Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness, Sandpoint, Idaho
2.) PCT Volunteer Services & Communications Intern (Stipend and living allowance) (52 weeks – This position is 100% virtual), US Forest Service Pacific Southwest Regional Office, MobilizeGreen, Washington, DC
3.) Assistant Director – International Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, Washington, District of Columbia
4.) Science in the Park Instructor (Recreation Instructor- Beginner Specialty), Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, Prince William County, Prince William County, VA
5.) Wildlife Specialist, Habitat Specialist 1, Aquatic Research and Conservation Center (ARCC), Research Branch, Arizona Game and Fish Department, State of Arizona, Cornville, Arizona
6.) Summer Camp Director, Monte Sano State Park, Kidcam Summer Camp, Huntsville, Alabama,
7.) Trips Staff, Skylake Yosemite Camp, Bass Lake, California
8.) Protecting Endangered Whale Sharks, Natucate, Maldives
9.) Park Ranger Intern – Fort Washington Park, Conservation Legacy, Fort Washington, MD
10.) Manager, Communications, West Marin Fund, Point Reyes Station, California
11.) Conservation Technology Specialist, Wildlife Conservation Society, Congo DRC
12.) Grants Specialist, YES Nature to Neighborhoods, Richmond, California
13.) Palmyra Atoll NWR Rainforest Realignment Volunteer, Texas A&M University, Hawaii, USA
15.) Outreach and Development Director (work from home), Northcoast Regional Land Trust, Arcata, California
16.) Senior National Park Advisor, Committed To Good, Riyadh, KSA
17.) Wilderness Field Instructor, New Vision Wilderness (NVW), Medford, Wisconsin
18.) Conservation Team Special Projects Crew Member, Access Fund, Rumney, New Hampshire
19.) Outdoor adventure-based field instructors and program administrators–From North Carolina to Alaska to the high Himalayas to Patagonia, The National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education (NCOAE), Wilmington, NC
20.) Development & Communications Director, The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, Santa Barbara, California,
21.) Adventure Guides, Incredible Adventures, San Francisco, CA
22.) Chesapeake Bay Program’s Communications Team Staffer, Chesapeake Research Consortium, Annapolis, MD
23.) Marketing Communications Coordinator, INTUITIVE, Oxford, United Kingdom
24.) Summer 2024 field instructors, Middle and high school summer program positions, Adventure Treks, Zirconia, NC
25.) Outdoor Education Instructor- Marine and Mountain Ecology, Exploration Hannon, Camp Hannon, Clemson University Learning Institute, Sunset, SC
26.) Preserve Manager – Coachella Valley, Center for Natural Lands Management, Coachella Valley, California
27.) Membership and Outreach Coordinator, Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve, Inc., Rensselaerville, NY
28.) VP of Lodging and Hospitality (Remote), Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), Boston, Mass.
29.) Zipline Guide; Alpine Adventures, NH-Fun, Lincoln, NH
30.) Sr. Manager Digital Media Performance, Mars, London, United Kingdom
31.) Campus Recreation Outdoor Adventures Trip Leader, University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
32.) Wilderness Outdoor Instructor, Summit Achievement, Stow, ME
33.) Teen Adventure Trip Leader, Wildwood Camp, Mass Audubon, Rindge, NH
34.) Public Lands Advocate, Wyoming Outdoor Council, Lander, Wyoming
35.) Digital Communications Coordinator, The Great Basin Institute, Boulder City, NV
36.) Marketing and Communications Strategist, Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation, Reno, NV
37.) Naturalist Educator, AmeriCorps, Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation, Reno, NV
38.) Marketing and Communications Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy, Hailey, ID
39.) Development and Communications Director, Historical Museum at Fort Missoula, Missoula County, Missoula, MT
40.) Outdoor Adventure Guide – Winter, Alterra Mountain Company, Snowshoe, West Virginia
41.) Park Ranger (Visitor Services Specialist), Desoto National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Valley, Iowa
42.) Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Anchorage, 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:
Dec 17-20 Monterey, Calif.
April 10-23 2024 Singapore / Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
May 18-23 Gdynia, Poland
*** Where am I?
Monterey, California.
*** 10 U.S. State Parks That Are Worth a Visit
By Morgan Love
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/10-us-state-parks-that-are-worth-a-visit/XvHyVpKgiwAG5aoS
*** Tarantula sighting results in car accident in Death Valley National Park
By Lilit Marcus
https://www.cnn.com/travel/tarantula-car-accident-death-valley-national-park
*** How to survive a bear attack – or better yet, avoid one altogether
By Forrest Brown
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/bear-encounters-prevent-attacks-wellness/index.html
*** How to Properly Fit Hiking Boots
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp7Fcm0FpbU
*** Section of Blue Ridge Parkway closed because visitors were ‘feeding and attempting to hold a young bear’
By Devon M. Sayers
https://www.cnn.com/travel/blue-ridge-parkway-section-closed-feeding-bear/index.html
*** The 14 Most Scenic Drives in the United States
By Tim Chester
https://www.afar.com/magazine/fantastic-scenic-drives-in-the-us
*** The Best Road Trips Around the World
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/the-best-road-trips-around-the-world/ZNugHgU7rwAHX_T5
*** The Best Hotel Pools in the U.S.
By Aimee Long
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/the-best-hotel-pools-in-the-us/ZKw4W4j5sgAHF2B5
*** Crew Leader Manual, Written and published by Volunteers for Outdoor Arizona (VOAz) with assistance from other trail building groups, Volunteers for Outdoor Arizona (VOAz)
https://www.americantrails.org/resources/volunteers-for-outdoor-arizona-crew-leader-manual
*** 7 of the Best Lake Towns in the U.S.
By Aimee Long
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/best-us-lake-towns/ZVvaeHCbQQAHRX53
*** How to act like a rude jerk while traveling. (But please don’t.)
Want to become an overnight social media sensation? Just yell, have a midair breakdown, and be super aggressive on your next flight.
By Christopher Muther
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/11/24/lifestyle/how-act-like-rude-jerk-while-traveling-please-dont/
*** The 14 Best Day Trips to Take From Tokyo
By La Carmina
https://www.fodors.com/world/asia/japan/experiences/news/photos/best-day-trips-to-take-from-tokyo
*** The Most Beautiful Libraries Around the World
By Aimee Long
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/the-most-beautiful-libraries-around-the-world/ZEa2IBG9cAAI0Dr2
*** How to Become a National Park Volunteer
By Elaine Glusac, AARP
https://www.aarp.org/travel/vacation-ideas/outdoors/info-2022/national-park-volunteer.html
*** We’ve visited St. Lucia 10 times. Here’s what we’ve learned.
By Diane Bair and Pamela Wright
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/11/30/lifestyle/visiting-st-lucia/
*** 12 Classic American Summer Towns That Are Also Perfect Winter Escapes
By Molly O’Brien
https://www.fodors.com/news/photos/best-u-s-towns-that-are-great-in-the-summer-and-winter
^^^ 5 New Adventures For 2024
By Everett Potter
https://www.forbes.com/sites/everettpotter/2023/09/12/5-new-adventures-for-2024/
*** The Best Places to Travel in January, From the Dolomites to the Caribbean
BY CAITLIN MORTON AND MATT ORTILE
https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-places-to-travel-january
*** Rail Trail of the Month
November 2023
Montana’s Silver Bow Creek Greenway Trail (SBCGT)
https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2023/november/07/montana-s-silver-bow-creek-greenway-trail/
October 2023
California’s Sacramento River Rail Trail and Trail
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation internship and volunteer opportunities:
1.) National Program Director–Avalanche Program, National Ski Patrol, Lakewood, CO
https://www.nsp.org/Web/NSPWebsite/Navigation/Join-Us/Volunteer%201.aspx
2.) Patrol Volunteer, Waterways Watch Society, Kallang Riverside Park, Singapore
https://www.wws.org.sg/volunteer/
3.) VOLUNTEER CANOE/KAYAK ASSISTANT, Anita C. Leight Estuary Center, Otter Point Creek, Alliance, Abingdon, MD
https://otterpointcreek.org/volunteer/positions/canoe-kayak-assistant/
4.) Rainforest and Coastal Conservation, International Volunteer HQ, Jozani Forest, Zanzibar
https://www.volunteerhq.org/destinations/zanzibar/rainforest-conservation-in-zanzibar/
5.) SEA KAYAK LEADER, The Mountaineers, SEATTLE, WA
https://www.mountaineers.org/volunteer/volunteer-with-us/find-instructor-opportunities#b_start=0
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation job opportunities:
1.) Trail Stewardship Program Coordinator, Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness, Sandpoint, Idaho
2.) PCT Volunteer Services & Communications Intern (Stipend and living allowance) (52 weeks – This position is 100% virtual), US Forest Service Pacific Southwest Regional Office, MobilizeGreen, Washington, DC
https://www.internships.com/posting/sam_4ceb45224dcc4daf8fe1578c018cf124
3.) Assistant Director – International Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, Washington, District of Columbia
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/757964100
4.) Science in the Park Instructor (Recreation Instructor- Beginner Specialty), Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, Prince William County, Prince William County, VA
5.) Wildlife Specialist, Habitat Specialist 1, Aquatic Research and Conservation Center (ARCC), Research Branch, Arizona Game and Fish Department, State of Arizona, Cornville, Arizona
https://www.azstatejobs.gov/jobs/06f7118a-50f6-4004-a735-38d500ae9bb3
6.) Summer Camp Director, Monte Sano State Park, Kidcam Summer Camp, Huntsville, Alabama,
https://jobs.acacamps.org/jobs/view/summer-camp-director-monte-sano-state-park/70983496/
7.) Trips Staff, Skylake Yosemite Camp, Bass Lake, California
https://www.occupationwild.com/skylake-yosemite-camp#TripsStaff
8.) Protecting Endangered Whale Sharks, Natucate, Maldives
9.) Park Ranger Intern – Fort Washington Park, Conservation Legacy, Fort Washington, MD
10.) Manager, Communications, West Marin Fund, Point Reyes Station, California
https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/jobs/81478-manager-communications
11.) Conservation Technology Specialist, Wildlife Conservation Society, Congo DRC
https://www.impactpool.org/jobs/978293
12.) Grants Specialist, YES Nature to Neighborhoods, Richmond, California
https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/jobs/81443-grants-specialist
13.) Palmyra Atoll NWR Rainforest Realignment Volunteer, Texas A&M University, Hawaii, USA
https://www.conservation-careers.com/job/palmyra-atoll-nwr-rainforest-realignment-volunteer/
15.) Outreach and Development Director (work from home), Northcoast Regional Land Trust, Arcata, California
https://canonprofits.com/job/northcoast-regional-land-trust-outreach-and-development-director/
16.) Senior National Park Advisor, Committed To Good, Riyadh, KSA
https://www.impactpool.org/jobs/1009165
17.) Wilderness Field Instructor, New Vision Wilderness (NVW), Medford, Wisconsin
https://www.occupationwild.com/new-vision-wilderness
18.) Conservation Team Special Projects Crew Member, Access Fund, Rumney, New Hampshire
https://careers.outdoorindustry.org/job/conservation-team-special-projects-crew-member/71463186/
19.) Outdoor adventure-based field instructors and program administrators–From North Carolina to Alaska to the high Himalayas to Patagonia, The National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education (NCOAE), Wilmington, NC
https://ncoae.org/about/become-instructor/
20.) Development & Communications Director, The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, Santa Barbara, California,
https://greenjobs.greenjobsearch.org/jobs/development-communications-director/
21.) Adventure Guides, Incredible Adventures, San Francisco, CA
https://incadventures.com/jobs/
22.) Chesapeake Bay Program’s Communications Team Staffer, Chesapeake Research Consortium, Annapolis, MD
23.) Marketing Communications Coordinator, INTUITIVE, Oxford, United Kingdom
https://www.themuse.com/jobs/intuitive/marketing-communications-coordinator
24.) Summer 2024 field instructors, Middle and high school summer program positions, Adventure Treks, Zirconia, NC
https://www.adventuretreks.com/staff/
25.) Outdoor Education Instructor- Marine and Mountain Ecology, Exploration Hannon, Camp Hannon, Clemson University Learning Institute, Sunset, SC
https://www.occupationwild.com/clemson-university-youth-learning-institute
26.) Preserve Manager – Coachella Valley, Center for Natural Lands Management, Coachella Valley, California
https://www.calandtrusts.org/preserve-manager-coachella-valley-center-for-natural-lands-management/
27.) Membership and Outreach Coordinator, Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve, Inc., Rensselaerville, NY
https://www.huyckpreserve.org/uploads/2/4/5/6/24560510/huyck_preserve_moc_position_description.pdf
28.) VP of Lodging and Hospitality (Remote), Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), Boston, Mass.
29.) Zipline Guide; Alpine Adventures, NH-Fun, Lincoln, NH
https://us.trabajo.org/job-2463-20231112-9fee3966abdf50573b37872d6ad8eeea
30.) Sr. Manager Digital Media Performance, Mars, London, United Kingdom
https://www.themuse.com/jobs/marsinc/sr-manager-digital-media-performance-9aa9c8
31.) Campus Recreation Outdoor Adventures Trip Leader, University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
32.) Wilderness Outdoor Instructor, Summit Achievement, Stow, ME
https://www.salary.com/job/bfos-business-office/wilderness-outdoor-instructor/j202303212003094769876
33.) Teen Adventure Trip Leader, Wildwood Camp, Mass Audubon, Rindge, NH
34.) Public Lands Advocate, Wyoming Outdoor Council, Lander, Wyoming
https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/jobs/81799-public-lands-advocate
35.) Digital Communications Coordinator, The Great Basin Institute, Boulder City, NV
36.) Marketing and Communications Strategist, Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation, Reno, NV
37.) Naturalist Educator, AmeriCorps, Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation, Reno, NV
https://www.tmparksfoundation.org/employment-opportunities/naturalist-educator
38.) Marketing and Communications Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy, Hailey, ID
https://www.prodivnet.com/job/marketing-and-communications-coordinator-hailey-idaho-13893555
39.) Development and Communications Director, Historical Museum at Fort Missoula, Missoula County, Missoula, MT
40.) Outdoor Adventure Guide – Winter, Alterra Mountain Company, Snowshoe, West Virginia
https://careers.outdoorindustry.org/jobs/view/outdoor-adventure-guide-winter/ba5122c0-28997015587/
41.) Park Ranger (Visitor Services Specialist), Desoto National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Valley, Iowa
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/764267700
42.) Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Anchorage, AK
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/759547700
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Ha’ina ‘ia mai ana ka’puana
(And So The Story Is Told)
-Traditional ending to Hawaiian songs