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

- Wine Tasting in Idaho - Cori Solomon, travel writer and photographer, and member of the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA), discusses her wine tasting experience in Idaho’s Snake River Valley AVA.

- Temecula’s Wine Country - Travel and wine writer Hilarie Larson discusses the history and wine tasting experience of Temecula Valley in Southern California.

- Oklahoma City – Travel writer Debbie Stone talks about her Oklahoma City adventures that range from whitewater rafting to museums and historic memorials.

- Summer in San Benito County, CA – Juli Vieira, Chief Executive Officer of the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, shares summer events and activities in this central California destination, and eastern gateway to Pinnacles National Park.

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

- Wine Tasting in Idaho - Cori Solomon, travel writer and photographer, and member of the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA), discusses her wine tasting experience in Idaho’s Snake River Valley AVA.

- Temecula’s Wine Country - Travel and wine writer Hilarie Larson discusses the history and wine tasting experience of Temecula Valley in Southern California.

- Oklahoma City – Travel writer Debbie Stone talks about her Oklahoma City adventures that range from whitewater rafting to museums and historic memorials.

- Summer in San Benito County, CA – Juli Vieira, Chief Executive Officer of the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, shares summer events and activities in this central California destination, and eastern gateway to Pinnacles National Park.

Thousands of big cats are kept as pets or maintained in ill-equipped roadside zoos in the U.S.  Kate Dylewsky, Program Associate at Born Free USA, discusses the recently introduced Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 1818), that would advance animal welfare and protect public safety by prohibiting possession and breeding of tigers, lions, leopards and other big cat species by private individuals and unqualified exhibitors.  

This bill would strengthen the Captive Wildlife Safety Act, the existing federal law passed unanimously in 2003, by closing the loopholes that allow private possession of big cats by unqualified individuals. Existing owners that do not qualify for an exemption may keep the big cats they currently possess so long as they notify the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The bill provides for reasonable exemptions for wildlife sanctuaries and exhibitors licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture that meet basic standards intended to protect the public and the animals.

This Big Blend Radio interview originally aired live on BlogTalkRadio.com on April 19, 2017.

Big Blend Radio interview with William Bridge - Global Green USA, Ryan Brown - CEO of Earth Day Texas, and Michael Cain – Founder & President of EarthxFilm. Earth Day Texas is the world’s largest public exhibition dedicated to environmental stewardship, held April 21-23, 2017 at Fair Park in Dallas. 

Founded in 2011 by Dallas-based environmentalist, philanthropist and businessman Trammell S. Crow, EDTx promotes environmental awareness by curating an atmosphere for conscious business, nonpartisan collaboration and community-driven sustainable solutions. Attendees can also enjoy outdoor experiences, live music, environmentally themed films and art exhibits, beer and food pavilions, family activities and more. 

This Big Blend Radio interview originally aired live on BlogTalkRadio.com on April 19, 2017.

Big Blend Radio interview with Brian Kateman, Cofounder and President of The Reducetarian Foundation, and editor / curator of “The Reducetarian Solution: How The Surprisingly Simple Act of Reducing The Amount of Meat In Your Diet Can Transform Your Health and The Planet”. This new book is a compilation of more than seventy essays from thought leaders across many disciplines on the concept of reducetarianism, with a foreword by New York Times-bestselling author Mark Bittman. 

This Big Blend Radio interview originally aired live on BlogTalkRadio.com, on April 19, 2017.

Volunteers have a myriad of motivations and if these motivations are understood and planned for, they will probably do a good job and be good volunteers. Sarah H. Elliston, Certified Volunteer Administrator and author of “Lessons from a Difficult Person – How to Deal With People Like Us”, talks with Big Blend Radio about the role, motivation and benefits of volunteering.

Read Sarah's article 'What Makes a Good Volunteer' on NationalParkTraveling.com. Sarah is a workshop leader and trainer who is certified in Values Realization, Parent Effectiveness Training and Reality Therapy, and is also a faculty member of the William Glasser Institute.

This Big Blend Radio interview originally aired live on BlogTalkRadio.com on April 19, 2017.

Volunteers have a myriad of motivations and if these motivations are understood and planned for, they will probably do a good job and be good volunteers. Sarah H. Elliston, Certified Volunteer Administrator and author of “Lessons from a Difficult Person – How to Deal With People Like Us”, talks with Big Blend Radio about the role, motivation and benefits of volunteering.

Read Sarah's article 'What Makes a Good Volunteer' on NationalParkTraveling.com. Sarah is a workshop leader and trainer who is certified in Values Realization, Parent Effectiveness Training and Reality Therapy, and is also a faculty member of the William Glasser Institute.

This Big Blend Radio interview originally aired live on BlogTalkRadio.com on April 19, 2017.

Big Blend Radio interview with Brian Kateman, Cofounder and President of The Reducetarian Foundation, and editor / curator of “The Reducetarian Solution: How The Surprisingly Simple Act of Reducing The Amount of Meat In Your Diet Can Transform Your Health and The Planet”. This new book is a compilation of more than seventy essays from thought leaders across many disciplines on the concept of reducetarianism, with a foreword by New York Times-bestselling author Mark Bittman. 

This Big Blend Radio interview originally aired live on BlogTalkRadio.com, on April 19, 2017.

Big Blend Radio interview with William Bridge - Global Green USA, Ryan Brown - CEO of Earth Day Texas, and Michael Cain – Founder & President of EarthxFilm. Earth Day Texas is the world’s largest public exhibition dedicated to environmental stewardship, held April 21-23, 2017 at Fair Park in Dallas. 

Founded in 2011 by Dallas-based environmentalist, philanthropist and businessman Trammell S. Crow, EDTx promotes environmental awareness by curating an atmosphere for conscious business, nonpartisan collaboration and community-driven sustainable solutions. Attendees can also enjoy outdoor experiences, live music, environmentally themed films and art exhibits, beer and food pavilions, family activities and more. 

This Big Blend Radio interview originally aired live on BlogTalkRadio.com on April 19, 2017.

Thousands of big cats are kept as pets or maintained in ill-equipped roadside zoos in the U.S.  Kate Dylewsky, Program Associate at Born Free USA, discusses the recently introduced Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 1818), that would advance animal welfare and protect public safety by prohibiting possession and breeding of tigers, lions, leopards and other big cat species by private individuals and unqualified exhibitors.  

This bill would strengthen the Captive Wildlife Safety Act, the existing federal law passed unanimously in 2003, by closing the loopholes that allow private possession of big cats by unqualified individuals. Existing owners that do not qualify for an exemption may keep the big cats they currently possess so long as they notify the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The bill provides for reasonable exemptions for wildlife sanctuaries and exhibitors licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture that meet basic standards intended to protect the public and the animals.

This Big Blend Radio interview originally aired live on BlogTalkRadio.com on April 19, 2017.