OTRwLD Interview: Karen Squire from Durango Rivertrippers

In this interview we talk to Karen Squire from Durango Rivertrippers about the best time of year to raft the Animas River through Durango, CO. We also discuss the John Squire Rafting Academy where in May you can take a white water training trip for several days on the Dolores River in Colorado. For more information on today's show and Durango Rivertrippers, visit www.durangorivertrippers.com.

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"On the Road with Lisa D." airs every Saturday in El Paso, TX, 5-6 p.m. MST.

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Celebrate National Parks Week

Looking for a National Park near you? Visit www.nps.gov and search for a park near you, all park entrance fees are FREE until Sunday at midnight!

4.23.11: "On the Road with Lisa D." Radio Show

Tune into Saturday's radio show, "On the Road with Lisa D", at our new time slot, 11 a.m. - noon, MST - the show focuses on rail travel and white water rafting.

We'll talk to Karen Squire from Durango Rivertrippers about May's rafting academy on the Dolores River. Then we'll talk to our friend at AAA, travel professional Trey Carr about some very cool vintage rail trips in Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado.

Also, this Sunday is the Railroad Revival Tour in Marfa, and the train is stopping in El Paso Sunday at 10:30 a.m. - go say"hi" to the boys in the bands. Click here for concert info.

Thanks for tuning in and if you miss any of the show, the archives will be up on the website by Monday at www.ontheroadwithlisad.com.

Have an awesome weekend and thank you for being a fan!

The Railroad Revival Tour is coming to Marfa Easter Sunday 2011

More than 1,800 music fans will be in Marfa this weekend to hear several amazing bands. The coolest part is the bands are touring from Oakland, CA, to New Orleans, LA, on steam trains! (And not all the guys in all the bands have beards.) Join in the fun and attend the Railroad Revival Tour this Sunday.

From the website:

The Trip

This April, Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, and Old Crow Medicine Show will embark on a tour unlike any in recent memory. Traveling exclusively in vintage rail cars, the three bands will journey across the American Southwest over the course of a week. The aptly titled Railroad Revival Tour will feature the three bands playing concerts at six unique outdoor locations along the route, beginning April 21st in Oakland, California.

The Railroad

Today’s mass transit is built for speed and volume, which suits our modern lifestyle. But sometimes the notion of landscape and discovery is left behind. The RRT is an effort to re-imagine that landscape, the experience of the journey, and to re-discover what happens in between destinations. The inaugural Railroad Revival Tour train is more than 1,500 feet long. It features 15 vintage railcars pulled by 2 locomotives, and is set to travel more than 2,000 miles over tracks that stretch across five states.

Visit www.railroadrevivaltour.com for more info.

Resources:

Click here for more information on Marfa, TX
Click here for more information on the Chinati Foundation
Click here for info on Marfa events

Interview with Ranger Michael Haynie from the Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Ranger Hainey from Guadalupe National Park talks about the Junior Paleontologist program this summer at Guadalupe National Park and how to bring history to life for your children. This interview was broadcast live on April 16, 2011.

Click here for a full schedule of the summer programs.

Blog: Children and Nature Network

The Children & Nature Network is a fantastic resource for anyone looking to help children fall in love with nature. Visit www.childrenandnature.org for more information.

About Us

The vision and mission of the Children & Nature Network is to give every child in every community a wide range of opportunities to experience nature directly, reconnecting our children with nature's joys and lessons, its profound physical and mental bounty.

The Children & Nature Network (C&NN) was created to encourage and support the people and organizations working nationally and internationally to reconnect children with nature. The network provides a critical link between researchers and individuals, educators and organizations dedicated to children's health and well-being. C&NN also promotes fundamental institutional change and provides resources for sharing information, strategic initiatives and success stories.

The C&NN news service and portal, childrenandnature.org, offers parents, youth, civic leaders, educators and health-care providers access to the latest news and research in this field as well as practical advice, including ways to apply new-found knowledge at home, at school, in work environments, and in the community. The network also engages a diverse community of institutes, organizations and industries by providing a forum for publishing and presenting research, reports and case studies on children's health and nature, and related program-development strategies and support.

For additional information contact C&NN's executive assistant Robyn Bjornsson.

4.18.11-4.24.11: National Parks Week

A young birdwatcher scans the skies at North Cascades National Park Complex, Washington. Photo courtesy of NPS.

From the National Park Service Website:

Get out and discover something new about your 394 national parks. This year's focus, Healthy Parks, Healthy People, highlights the connection between human and environmental health and the vital role America's national parks play in both.

Whether your prefer a 20-mile backcountry hike in Yosemite or a leisurely stroll around Philadelphia's Independence Hall, moving outside is good for you and offers a chance to explore these places you own. Search the events calendar to find your National Park Week "must-dos," and share your national park experience on Facebook or Twitter.

Visit www.nps.gov/npweek for a list of parks you can enter for free this week only!