John Heiner - Chief of Interpretation, and travel writer Eva Eldridge, discuss Fort Davis National Historic Site in West Texas. A key post in the defense system of western Texas, Fort Davis played a major role in the history of the Southwest. From 1854 until 1891, troops stationed at the post protected emigrants, freighters, mail coaches, and travelers on the San Antonio-El Paso Road hoping to reach the gold fields of California. Today, Fort Davis is considered one of the best remaining examples of a frontier military post in the American Southwest. It is a vivid reminder of the significant role played by the military in the settlement and development of the western frontier.

This Big Blend Radio interview originally aired on BlogTalkRadio.com on April 28, 2017.

John Heiner - Chief of Interpretation, and travel writer Eva Eldridge, discuss Fort Davis National Historic Site in West Texas. A key post in the defense system of western Texas, Fort Davis played a major role in the history of the Southwest. From 1854 until 1891, troops stationed at the post protected emigrants, freighters, mail coaches, and travelers on the San Antonio-El Paso Road hoping to reach the gold fields of California. Today, Fort Davis is considered one of the best remaining examples of a frontier military post in the American Southwest. It is a vivid reminder of the significant role played by the military in the settlement and development of the western frontier.

This Big Blend Radio interview originally aired on BlogTalkRadio.com on April 28, 2017.

Located in central Kentucky, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park was established on July 17, 1916 as the country’s first memorial to the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the park has two separate sites where Abraham Lincoln was born and lived early in his childhood. Listen to the Big Blend Radio interview with Stacy Humphreys - Chief of Interpretation at Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park, and Stephanie McMillin – Executive Director of Springfield Tourism Commission.

This Big Blend Radio interview originally aired live on BlogTalkRadio.com, on April 28, 2017.

Located in central California’s rich agricultural region, Tulare County is home to Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, Giant Sequoia National Monument and Sequoia National Forest, and a number of charming and historic communities to explore like Visalia, Tulare, Porterville, Exeter, Dinuba, Woodlake, Lindsay, Springville, and the art community of Three Rivers. 

Big Blend Radio travel discussion focusing on Summer in California’s Sequoia Country in Tulare County. Sequoia Tourism Council guest panelists include Donnette Silva Carter – Tulare Chamber of Commerce, Alicia Embrey - Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument, and Suzanne Bianco - Visalia Convention & Visitors Bureau.

This Big Blend Radio segment originally aired live on BlogTalkRadio.com on Aopril 28, 2017.

Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Spirit of America Magazine, for Big Blend Radio's Vacation Station Travel Show!

On This Episode

- Summer in California’s Sequoia Country with Travel Talk with Sequoia Tourism Council including: Donnette Silva Carter –Tulare Chamber of Commerce, Alicia Embrey - Sequoia National Forest, Suzanne Bianco - Visalia Convention & Visitors Bureau.

- Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park in Kentucky, with Stacy Humphreys - Chief of Interpretation, and Stephanie McMillin – Executive Director of Springfield Tourism Commission.

- Fort Davis National Historic Site in West Texas, with John Heiner - Chief of Interpretation, and travel writer Eva Eldridge.

Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Spirit of America Magazine, for Big Blend Radio's Vacation Station Travel Show!

On This Episode

- Summer in California’s Sequoia Country with Travel Talk with Sequoia Tourism Council including: Donnette Silva Carter –Tulare Chamber of Commerce, Alicia Embrey - Sequoia National Forest, Suzanne Bianco - Visalia Convention & Visitors Bureau.

- Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park in Kentucky, with Stacy Humphreys - Chief of Interpretation, and Stephanie McMillin – Executive Director of Springfield Tourism Commission.

- Fort Davis National Historic Site in West Texas, with John Heiner - Chief of Interpretation, and travel writer Eva Eldridge.

Established in 2004 as a National Historic Trail, the El Camino Real de Los Tejas was a “royal road” that spanned approximately 2500 miles from Mission San Juan Bautista Guerrero, Mexico to Fort St. Jean Baptiste in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Translating to “The Royal Road of the Tejas” (Indians), as for hundreds of years it was one of the many the trail routes used by Native Americans for trading, the El Camino Real de los Tejas was first followed and marked by Spanish explorers and missionaries in the 1700s. Today you can drive this historic trail from Laredo, Texas to Natchitoches, Louisiana, that will take you to over 30 historic sites and lead you through over 300 years of Louisiana and Texas frontier settlement and development.

This Big Blend Radio interview features Arlene Gould - Executive Director of Natchitoches Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Steven Fullen - Cane River National Heritage Area and El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association. The interview originally aired live on BlogTalkRadio.com on April 26, 2017. Photo: Rebecca Blankenbaker Cane River National Heritage Area, Inc.

An authority on meditation, Michel Pascal discusses the simple meditation techniques from his new book: ‘Meditation for Daily Stress: 10 Practices for Immediate Well-Being’. More than just an exploration of why we experience stress; 'Meditation for Daily Stress' is a guide to a revolutionary meditative technique for finding peace, quiet, mindfulness, centeredness and simplicity in our daily lives.

Michel Pascal is a French author, meditation teacher, singer, filmmaker, and photographer. Michel’s unique brand of meditation is being practiced at Google, Harvard University, and many other major organizations. Before moving to the United States, Pascal lived in the Kopan Monastery in the Himalayas. He has spent more than 15 years adapting traditional teachings and practices for students around the world.

This Big Blend Radio interview originally aired live on BlogTalkRadio.com, on April 26, 2017.

Heart disease remains the number one killer of women in the US, killing more women than breast and lung cancer combined. Meditation has been shown to lower your risk for heart disease. Listen to the Big Blend Radio interview with Dr. Jacqueline Eubany, who explains why and how Meditation helps Heart Health. A board certified cardiologist and electrophysiologist, Dr. Jackie is also the author of ‘Women and Heart Disease: The Real Story’. 

This Big Blend Radio interview originally aired on BlogTalkRadio.com on April 26, 2017.

An authority on meditation, Michel Pascal discusses the simple meditation techniques from his new book: ‘Meditation for Daily Stress: 10 Practices for Immediate Well-Being’. More than just an exploration of why we experience stress; 'Meditation for Daily Stress' is a guide to a revolutionary meditative technique for finding peace, quiet, mindfulness, centeredness and simplicity in our daily lives.

Michel Pascal is a French author, meditation teacher, singer, filmmaker, and photographer. Michel’s unique brand of meditation is being practiced at Google, Harvard University, and many other major organizations. Before moving to the United States, Pascal lived in the Kopan Monastery in the Himalayas. He has spent more than 15 years adapting traditional teachings and practices for students around the world.

This Big Blend Radio interview originally aired live on BlogTalkRadio.com, on April 26, 2017.