Your Very Next Step newsletter for July August 2024
By Ned Lundquist
www.yourverynextstep.com
“When you’re traveling, you are what you are, right there and then. People don’t have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road.”
– William Least Heat-Moon
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”
– Lao Tzu
This edition of YVNS comes to you from Gulfport, Mississippi.
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*** In this issue travel and adventure news; volunteer conservation and wilderness opportunities; travel, adventure and conservation jobs.
*** Where am I?
Gulfport, Mississippi.
*** Ned’s upcoming travel, maybe, perhaps
1-6 September Stockholm, Sweden
8-13 September Bremerton, Wash.
26-30 September Chicago, Ill
*** 9 Underrated U.S. Towns
By Jersey Griggs
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/9-underrated-u-s-towns/XvHyVpKgiwAG5atW
*** 20 Weird And Wonderful Museums To Explore In San Francisco
By Jamie Ferrell
https://secretsanfrancisco.com/weird-museums-san-francisco/
*** The Museum of International Propaganda
https://museumofpropaganda.org/
*** Who knew?
The Unknown Museum
https://www.sfomuseum.org/exhibitions/unknown-museum
*** MICKEY MCGOWAN -Culture’s Keeper – San Rafael, CA
By Lily Wen
https://dustandgrooves.com/mickey-mcgowan-san-rafael-ca/
*** Review: Ceylon Tea Trails Resort in Sri Lanka
By SARAH KINGDOM
https://www.travelagewest.com/Travel/Hotels/ceylon-tea-trails
*** The 18 Best Places to See Fall Foliage in the USA
From national and state parks to small towns, these destinations are the best places to see autumn foliage.
By Chloe Arrojado
https://www.afar.com/magazine/best-places-in-united-states-to-see-fall-foliage
*** The World’s Most Dramatic Airport Approaches
Some flights aren’t particularly noteworthy, with views obstructed by clouds or sleeping passengers. But fly into some of the world’s most harrowing and challenging airports, and you’ll be much more likely to sit up and take notice of your surroundings. These are some of the world’s most dramatic airport approaches.
By Julia Hammond
*** The Appalachian Trail for All
You don’t have to be a hard-core hiker to enjoy this celebrated pathway
By Larry Bleiberg
https://cluballiance.aaa.com/the-extra-mile/series/aaa-world/the-appalachian-trail-for-all
*** How to sleep better while traveling
Sleep challenges can occur for many reasons, and there are solutions to help you sleep well when you are not in your own home.
By Lisa Strauss
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/08/21/sleep-better-while-traveling/
*** How Much Water Should You Drink When It’s Hot Outside?
By JAMIE FRIEDLANDER SERRANO
https://time.com/6996126/how-much-water-to-drink-heat-hot-outside/
*** 5 Things You Should Never Do at a Resort
Jill Robbins
https://www.fodors.com/news/hotels/basic-etiquette-to-follow-when-staying-at-a-resort
*** 8 Stunning State Parks You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
By Bennett Kleinman
https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/underrated-us-state-parks/ZTqrrXCbQQAHRXLy
*** This Airline Scam Is All Over Google Right Now. Here’s How to Protect Yourself
Michelle Couch-Friedman Michelle Couch-Friedman
*** What Is Bubble Tea?
https://twinings.co.uk/blogs/news/what-is-bubble-tea
*** Rail Trail of the Month
July 2024
Pennsylvania’s Armstrong Trails
By Lori Litchman
https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2024/july/09/pennsylvanias-armstrong-trails/
August 2024
Washington’s Apple Capital Loop Trail
By Robert Annis
https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2024/august/01/washingtons-apple-capital-loop-trail/
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation volunteer opportunities (see listings below for links):
1.) Island Steward Intern (Unpaid – Limited reimbursement for food may be available), Ballast Key, Key West National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), US Fish and Wildlife, Key West, FL
https://www.conservationjobboard.com/job-listing-island-steward-intern-key-west-florida/8828802061
2.) Camp Host (November-mid-April), Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area, Arizona State Parks and Trails, Show Low, Arizona
https://azstateparks.com/volunteer
3.) Community Clean-up Day: Tidy our Shores and Trails, Mason Neck State Park, Virginia State Parks, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Lorton, VA
https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/event?id=2024-07-08-09-03-57-562804-i49
4.) Ambassador Animal Specialist 1, New Mexico Wildlife Center, Espanola, New Mexico
https://newmexicowildlifecenter.org/employment/
5.) Conservation Field Crew Member, Wild Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
*** Travel/Outdoor/Conservation job opportunities (see listings below for links):
1.) Communications Coordinator, New York – New Jersey Trail Conference, Hybrid – Work must be performed in or near Mahwah, NJ
2.) Communications Assistant Manager, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona
3.) Trades Technician I Maintenance Ranger, Clinch River State Park, Virginia State Parks, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation,
https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/jobs?j=2024-02-23-08-24-22-564124-soc
4.) Hawaiian Forest Bird Outreach/Education Associate, Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project, Makawao, Maui, Hawaii
6.) Communications and Advocacy Officer – Timor-Leste, Blue Ventures, Díli, Timor-Leste
https://jobs.schmidtmarine.org/companies/blue-ventures/jobs/38988019-communications-and-advocacy-officer-timor-leste
7.) Communications & Engagement Manager, Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts, Portland, Oregon
8.) National Communications and Media Director, American Rivers, Washington, DC
9.) Senior Manager, Strategic Communications and Outreach, Pacific Institute, Remote
10.) Education Technician, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Empire, Michigan
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/805591800
11.) Officer, Seaweed Farming, Pew Charitable Trusts, Juneau, Alaska
https://pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/TrustsExternal/job/Officer–Seaweed-Farming_R002582
12.) Digital Media Specialist, California Native Plant Society, California (remote)
https://jobs.prsa.org/jobs/view/digital-media-specialist/74881878/
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Ha’ina ‘ia mai ana ka’puana
(And So The Story Is Told)
-Traditional ending to Hawaiian songs