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Ivan Levin - Celebrating Kids in Parks

In celebration of National Fourth Grader Day that's observed every second Monday of January, this episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND podcast features Ivan Levin, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Communications for the National Park Trust, who discusses the organization's initiatives to introduce kids to parks where they can learn, play, and be inspired to become America’s strongest, most diverse generation of park stewards.
One of their key programs is Annual Kids To Parks Day, a national day of outdoor play celebrated annually on the third Saturday of May. The day connects kids and families with their local, state, and national parks and public lands through thousands of park events that promote discovery and exploration in the great outdoors. More at https://parktrust.org/ 
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Of all the questions which can come before this nation, short of the actual preservation of its existence in a great war, there is none which compares in importance with the great central task of leaving this land even a better land for our descendants than it is for us.” Theodore Roosevelt 
BOOK OF THE DAY is "The Great Weather Diviner" by Rob Long and Andrew Dolberg. Hear their Big Blend Radio interview: http://tinyurl.com/5ews6849 
MUSIC OF THE DAY is the new "Bearings" album by traveling composer Ben Cosgrove. Hear his latest Big Blend Radio interview: http://tinyurl.com/57cumfvk 
MOVIE OF THE DAY is Steve Schneickert's Hollywood History podcast on National Parks: http://tinyurl.com/2p9yhxsb 
PUZZLE OF THE DAY is an online jigsaw puzzle of Big Trees Trail in Sequoia National Park. See: http://tinyurl.com/uwu3a29d 
RECIPE OF THE DAY is a list of tips from cookbook author Ruth Milstein on planning a family picnic in the park.  See: http://tinyurl.com/pkb8snv9 

Shelley Whizin - Facing Your Fears to Follow Your Dreams

On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Soul Diving Sunday with Shelley" show, transformational life coach Shelley Whizin shares advice on how to face one's fears and embrace the adventure of following your dreams. Read her article: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/face-your-fears-to-move-forward-on-your-dreams/ 
WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/isV4JySxM4g 
Shelley Whizin is the founder and CEO of the Soul Diving Institute™ and author of "What Do You Bring to the Table? A Savory, Sensory and Inspirational Guide to Living a Yummy Delicious Life."  Keep up with her here: https://www.shelleywhizin.com/ 
Tune into Big Blend Radio's  "Soul Diving Sunday with Shelley" show every first Sunday here: https://tinyurl.com/5xmkm227 

Big Blend Radio Celebrates 17 Years and a New Daily Podcast

This episode of Big Blend Radio celebrates 17 years of podcasting, plus the Big Weekly Blend podcast expanding to become the Big Daily Blend, and themed show that celebrates holidays and observances, pop culture and historic happenings. 
FEATURED GUESTS:- Johnny Schaefer - Award-winning  vocalist and songwriter who co-hosts Big Daily Blend every 1st Sunday. More:  https://hearjohnny.com/ - Eva Eldridge – Travel writer and editor who writes various Big Blend publications. More: https://evaeldridge.com/ - Steve Schneickert - Actor, performer, and Big Blend Radio's Hollywood Historian. More: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/steve-schneickert-hollywood-history/ 
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “A work of art does not answer questions, it provokes them; and its essential meaning is in the tension between the contradictory answers.” Leonard Bernstein
BIG WINDY MUSIC MIX Playlist:- YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/5n7b5szy - Spotify: http://tinyurl.com/3jdtawvj 
PUZZLE OF THE DAY: Big Windy Crossword Puzzle: http://tinyurl.com/46c38mpp 
RECIPE OF THE DAY is the Ultimate Black Bean Burgers by Chef Candy Lesher: http://tinyurl.com/36wk672x 
MOVIES & BOOKS OF THE DAY: "Gone with the Wind" and "The Wind in the Willows."

Linda Kissam and Micha Schellhaas - Coral Farming Insider

This episode of Big Blend Radio with travel writer Linda Kissam, "Food Wine & Shopping Diva," focuses on the world of coral farming. Featured guest is guitarist and aqua-culure specialist Micha Schellhaas, owner of Desert Coral Ranch in Joshua Tree, California.
WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/4aAJcrOtU4I 
Follow Micha's coral farming work at https://www.desertcoralranch.com/ or on https://www.instagram.com/desertcoralranch/ 
Linda Kissam appears on Big Blend Radio every first Saturday. Follow her podcasts here: https://tinyurl.com/3r9wmudu 

National Parks Arts Foundation Artist Residencies in 2024

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Friday "Toast to The Parks & Arts" Show features Tanya Ortega, photographer and founder of the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF), who talks about the organization's unique month-long artist residencies in locations like Loggerhead Key in Dry Tortugas National Park, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, and Chaco Canyon and Fort Union in Northern New Mexico. Hear about how these artist residency opportunities are perfect for artists of all mediums, from painters and sculptors to photographers, composers, writers, musicians, and more.
NPAF is a non-profit offering unique Artist-in-Residence Programs, Museum In-Loan Programs, and Workshops inspired by our National Parks, National Monuments, and World Heritage Sites. NPAF has supported over 300 programs, over 120 artists, and been the conduit for over a million dollars in artwork donations.  
Learn more: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/ 

Farm Fun in California’s Sequoia Country

From farmers' markets and agricultural events to farm-to-table dining, museums,  botanial gardens, and farmcentric attractions and activities, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Thursday "California Sequoia Country" Show with the Sequoia Tourism Council focuses the farm and agricultural experience you can have in Tulare County.
Featured Guests from Sequoia Tourism Council:- Donnette Silva Carter - Tulare Chamber or Commerce - http://www.tularechamber.org/ - Suzanne Bianco - Visit Visalia. Info: https://www.visitvisalia.com/ 
Located in Central California, Tulare County is home to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Giant Sequoia National Monument and Sequoia National Forest, and charming art and agricultural communities including Visalia, Tulare, Exeter, Dinuba, Porterville, Three Rivers, Lindsay, and Woodlake.  Plan your visit: https://www.discoverthesequoias.com/ 

Peggy Fiandaca - Scottsdale is Becoming a Blue Zone

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Wine Time with Peggy" podcast focuses on how Scottsdale, Arizona is becoming a Blue Zone Community. Certified Blue Zones Communities have populations with greater well-being, improved health outcomes, reduced costs, and increased civic pride, all of which support healthy economic development. More: https://bluezonesprojectscottsdale.com/ 
Plus, hear about what's happening in the vineyard, Peggy's wine term of the month, and check out Peggy's Dried Cherry Granola Recipe that she talks about: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/dried-cherry-granola/
WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/u7YOWl-VDfQ 
Featuring Peggy Fiandaca, who along with her winemaker husband Curt Lawrence Dunham owns and operates LDV Winery in Arizona, "Wine Time with Peggy" airs every 1st Wednesday at 4pm PT / 7pm ET. Follow the podcast here: https://tinyurl.com/3zynb7e6 
Learn more about LDV Winery at https://ldvwinery.com/ 

Small Weddings and Elopements in Asheville, North Carolina

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Tuesday "Adventures in Asheville" Show focuses on unique small weddings and elopements in Asheville, North Carolina. Hear about getting hitched on the Blue Ridge Parkway, a historic Victorian Mansion, a record store, and more, plus, romantic places that may lead to that special engagement! 
Featured Guests:- Steve & Karen Wilson @thelionandtherose2246 - The Lion & The Rose Bed & Breakfast. More: https://www.lion-rose.com/ - Jay Schulz - Photographer and owner of Spartan Photography. More: https://spartanphotography.zenfolio.com/ 
Big Blend Radio's "Adventures in Asheville" Show airs every 1st Tuesday. Follow the show: http://tinyurl.com/3ewrb9b4