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All Blog Posts Tagged 'parks' (5)

Protect the Funding for the National Parks

Here's my first blog post and plead for Congress to not cut funding to our National Parks. Here's a bit about me and why I think it's important.

NPCA image

Click here for more information from the NPCA - National Park Conservation Association - about why I'm concerned.

I lead a split professional life. The bulk of my time is spent…

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Added by Kari Quaas (Q) on February 13, 2013 at 11:32am — 2 Comments

Follow the Birds

A link to my blogspot.....and more..

http://raventalk.blogspot.com/

Added by Dawna Raven sky on November 9, 2009 at 10:55am — No Comments

Ken Burns on the National Parks

I haven't been around these parts in quite a while - alas, I haven't been to any parks or "great places" this year as I had some health issues (nothing serious but had to have surgery.) Maybe next year!

I imagine some of you may already know about this but just in case I thought I'd post about something I got via e-mail today in care of the National Park's Foundation website. It seems Ken Burns, the guy who has created award winning documentaries about various topics in American… Continue

Added by Lea on August 4, 2009 at 11:30pm — 4 Comments

Fires in Alaska and in Yosemite National Park

I keep reading about more fires around the country affecting some of the great places where you all are working. I hope that everyone is okay!

Yosemite fires -

Yosemite News and Information - blog about fires

Alaska fires -

AICC (Alaska Interagency Coordination… Continue

Added by Kari Quaas (Q) on July 6, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Chat Transcript- Health Insurance for the Seasonal Worker

Great chat tonight and also a tough one. Health insurance is just plain expensive and a touchy subject because it is a very personal thing. We covered some options, one's personal responsibility and being hopeful that someday, our government might figure something out that really works. The bottom line is that everyone needs it, but what exactly is a tricky thing.

Here are some links I found when Googling health insurance.

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Added by Kari Quaas (Q) on February 9, 2009 at 8:30pm — 3 Comments