Subject: Big Blend e-News: National Parks & History, Music & The Arts, Natural Foods & Recipes, Big Blend Radio!

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  April 11, 2017
 Dear Friend:

“There is no glory in star or blossom till looked upon by a loving eye; There is no fragrance in April breezes till breathed with joy as they wander by.”
William C. Bryant

Birmingham Civil Rights Trail - Travel writer Debbie Stone takes a journey through history and visits the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument in Alabama.


Guitarist Pierre Bensusan – The acclaimed guitar virtuoso and vocalist discusses his career and inspirations, and current East Coast tour.

Photographer Tanya Ortega – The founder of the National Parks Arts Foundation, discusses her career and the foundation’s unique artist-in-residence programs.

Artist Warren Newcombe
– Victoria Chick shines the spotlight on the Academy award-winning early set designer and special effects man.

Hollywood History
– Steve Schneickert recalls five movie classics filmed in America’s National Parks.


When Water Was Everywhere – Barbara Crane’s award-winning novel covers the life-altering changes during the final years of California's Mexican rule.
Pure & Simple - Renowned Belgian bestselling culinary author Pascale Naessens brings her passion for health and cooking with romantic flair to her first U.S. book, ‘Pure & Simple: A Natural Food Way Of Life’.

Mary’s Scones - Pastry Chef Mary Kropelnicki shares scone baking tips as well as her popular scone recipe.
Listen to upcoming Big Blend Radio Shows:

April 12: Happy Hour Radio: Airs Live at 4pm PT / 7pm ET. Travel writer Linda Kissam ‘Food, Wine & Shopping Diva’, shares her experience on The Dumpling Trail in Richmond, British Columbia. Donnette Silva Carter – Chief Executive Officer of Tulare Chamber of Commerce. Steve Schneickert recalls the Hollywood History of Western National Parks!

April 19: Nature Connection Radio:
Airs Live at 4pm PT / 7pm ET. Big Cat Public Safety Act with Kate Dylewsky, Program Associate at Born Free USA; Greening of Texas with William Bridge - Global Green USA and Ryan Brown & Michael Cain – Earth Day Texas; Brian Kateman - author of “The Reducetarian Solution’; What Makes a Good Volunteer with Sarah H. Elliston - author of “Lessons from a Difficult Person’.

April 21: Vacation Station Radio – Airs Live at 11am PT / 2pm ET. Cori Solomon shares her wine tasting experience in Idaho’s Snake River Valley AVA; Hilarie Larson discusses the Temecula Wine Country in Southern California; Debbie Stone talks about her Oklahoma City adventures; Summer in San Benito County, California with Juli Vieira, Chief Executive Officer of the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau.

See the new spring issue of our digital variety Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and the latest issue of our national park travel publication Spirit of America Magazine.

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

Have a great week!

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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