Subject: Big Blend e-News: Ecuador to England, Mississippi to Kentucky, Arizona Art & WWI Aviation History, Recipes & More!

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February 15, 2018
 Dear Friend:

“And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.” Abraham Lincoln
Ecuador Wildlife Adventure – Travel writer Melanie Votaw visits the Galapagos Islands, Amazon River and Andes Mountain range.

Gorgeous Gardens & Magnificent Mansions – Glynn Burrows highlights stately homes and gardens you can visit in Norfolk, UK.

Historic Oxford, Mississippi – From William Faulkner to “Ole Miss,” Debbie Stone explores the “Cultural Mecca of the South”.

Lincoln’s Legacy Begins in Springfield – Explore Abraham Lincoln’s heritage in Central Kentucky’s “Land of Bourbon, Horses & History”.

The Millionaires’ Unit – How a privileged group of college students from Yale formed a private air militia in preparation for America’s entry into WW I.

Early Arizona Artists – Victoria Chick outlines early 20th century artists that were drawn by the iconic saguaro cactus.

Cheese Stuffed Mini Rolls – Ruth Milstein shares this crusty, chewy and cheesy brunch recipe.

Crab au Gratin – A traditional recipe from Leah Launey, with a few healthier, yet delicious twists!

Listen live or on-demand to our upcoming Big Blend Radio shows:

Feb. 21: Vacation Station Radio: Airs Live at 4pm PT / 7pm ET. Trail Riding in the Sequoias with Christy Wood - Wood N Horse Training Stables in Three Rivers CA. Gear for National Park Junkies with Jodi Canter, national park traveler and owner of WanderlustMark.com. Arif Razvi, co-founder of Hello Alvin, explains how this telehealth service provides healthcare for travelers.

Feb. 23: Parks & Travel Radio: Airs Live at 11am PT / 2pm ET. Sequoia Tourism Council representatives discuss Tulare County’s parks and destinations including Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, Giant Sequoia National Monument & Sequoia National Forest. Travel writer Hilarie Larson explains how there's something inexplicably magical about Whidbey Island, Washington.

Feb. 25: Parenting & Family Radio Fest: Airs Live at 11am PT / 2pm ET. Camp options for teens with guest co-host Bobbi DePorter - Co-founder of SuperCamp. Jane Mersky Leder - author of “Dead Serious: Breaking the Cycle of Teen Suicide”. Sarah H. Elliston, author of “Lessons from a Difficult Person” shares tips on active listening for parents. Books and games for kids including The Little Man in the Map, Find Something Awesome, and Spontuneous!

See the latest issue of Parks & Travel Magazine and of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine.

You can keep up and with all things Big Blend at BlendRadioandTV.com and NationalParkTraveling.com, as well as on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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Have a wonderful President’s Day weekend!

Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith
Big Blend’s mother-daughter publishing, radio and travel team; along with Priscilla - Big Blend’s pink sock monkey travel mascot.

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