After a six-hour drive – which included a pit stop at LL Bean and Hannaford for supplies – we made it to Johnson’s Allagash Lodge for the very last expedition for my National Geographic Young Explorers grant. The lodge is a collection of log buildings on the edge of Narrow Pond, which eventually drains into…
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Duke Nicholas School – Unique Fundraising from the Yellowstone Park Foundation
Many of us must be involved in some aspect of fundraising as part of our job responsibilities, be it grant applications, content generation, or direct contact with individual donors. I’m no different, and as a result I always keep my eyes out for new and innovate fundraising strategies. Read the rest at the Duke Nicholas…
Florida State Parks – Wes Skiles Peackock Springs
When visitors first arrive at Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park, they may have the same initial reaction that I did: “Where is everyone?” Cars were parked in front of both Orange Grove and Peacock Springs, but I only saw one group of men unloading equipment. Then, it hit me: everyone else was already diving!…