Entries filed under 'summer'

Seeking a Summer Internship? Grad Students Can Apply Now With the National Park Service

You need to apply by Jan. 13 to be considered for a National Parks Business Plan Internship (BPI). If selected, you could spend 11 weeks as a summer consultant at a national park while being mentored by a project manager. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on December 28, 2012 12:15 PM & Tagged National Park Service, internships and summer | permalink | Comments



Summer Running Tips from Black Girls RUN!

These are the dog days of summer for many of us. Runners, are you still out there running? JayEll Vaughn from the group Black Girls RUN! gives her tips on how to beat the summer heat and humidity. ...

Posted by Steve T on August 28, 2012 11:45 AM & Tagged Black Girls RUN, Running, fitness and summer | permalink | Comments



Digging the Daylight; How Long Will the Sun Shine on Your Part of the Planet Today?

Summer officially begins at 7:09 p.m. (EDT) today, the date of the summer solstice and the day with the longest sunlight exposure in 2012. In the Northeast and other parts of the United States where temperatures are near broiling, that's not necessarily welcome news. But outdoor types down deep are happy to see daylight hours stretched to the max. More light means more time to explore, more things to see. Interesting articles from The Washington Post and National Geographic offer fun facts to ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on June 20, 2012 5:25 PM & Tagged Solstice, daylight, longest day of the year, summer and sun | permalink | Comments



Free Kids' Adventure Journals: Now in REI Stores

Hi, Early Squirrel here, spokescritter for the REI Family Adventure Program. Looking for some kid-friendly fun this summer? Good news: the free Kids' Adventure Journals are now in REI stores!   They're chock full of games, puzzles, stickers and other fun activities featuring me and my critter friends (that's my pal Samuel Deer in the photo at right). Kids can log their outdoor discoveries, do a scavenger hunt and find more cool stuff. The Kids' Adventure Journal is just one part of the REI ...

Posted by Early Squirrel on June 2, 2011 3:58 PM & Tagged family, family adventure program, kids, kids' adventure journal and summer | permalink | Comments



Only 4 More Weeks of Summer: What's on Your List?

Reality check: Summer is on the wane.  We’re just 4 weeks out from Labor Day. I can almost smell the fall leaves and hear the school buses grinding through my neighborhood. Question: How to squeeze the most juicy goodness out of the summer we’ve got left? Here’s an idea: Make a list if you haven’t already. A summer fun list.  A reminder of all the things you love about the season and want to savor:                     [Summer fun list photo courtesy of Vicky Bright at Secret Mom Thoughts blog.] ...

Posted by KellyH on August 9, 2010 6:38 PM & Tagged perseid meteor shower, stand up paddleboarding, summer and summer fun list | permalink | Comments