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Biggest, Epic Trip, Ever

Carla Joelle Brown

Oct 4, 2018
4 min

Biggest, Epic Trip, Ever

Let’s see…. Where shall I start? I suppose when asking this question, there is only one smart answer - where I left off. Technically, on here that would be the telling of my trip to Zanzibar last year, which I will finish - one day. I PROMISE. Because believe it or not, I do want to complete things, even long winded stories from far away exotic places. But in current times, I should start with the here and now. Like they say, “There is no time like the present.” And as much

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Women Rock!!!

Thanks for Listening...

Carla Joelle Brown

Dec 14, 2017
2 min

Thanks for Listening...

I had the great pleasure of being asked to do a podcast interview with Jen Cooper, who I originally met virtually through our mutual friend, Anna. Anna is my oldest and dearest friend, and has not lived in the same state as me in decades, even though we lived closer together when we both lived in the Midwest. That was chapters ago in our lives. So Anna introduced me to Jen via email and low and behold, she lived in the same town. Not only did she live in the same town, but

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The Way We Went

Carla Joelle Brown

Oct 29, 2017
4 min

The Way We Went

I am living proof that the Lord looks out for fools and babies. Right now, Thomas and I were supposed to be driving our way up the North East coast to film leg four of Everyone But Two. This is the latest I had plan on traveling to film to date, but that was the way the cookie crumbled for me this year. If you recall, earlier I had stated that due to my unforeseen surgery and subsequent extended recovery time over the summer, and my trip to Zanzibar, any filming would have to

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Frederick Douglass is "an example of somebody who's done an amazing job and is being recogn

Carla Joelle Brown

Oct 28, 2017
3 min

Frederick Douglass is "an example of somebody who's done an amazing job and is being recogn

Did you know that Frederick Douglass was the first African American to be nominated for Vice President of America? I don’t know about you, but I think we sure could use Frederick Douglass in the White House right now. Among many things, he is known as the most prominent African American abolitionist, an accomplished writer, but also a supporter of the women’s suffrage movement. His later years were spent in his D.C home, where he would write his third autobiography, “Life and

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“For the Benefit and Enjoyment of The People”

Carla Joelle Brown

Apr 28, 2016
4 min

“For the Benefit and Enjoyment of The People”

The north gate of the Yellowstone National Park, 2011, courtesy of Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike With every new written word I have read, with every new image of a picturesque, panoramic view of wild vistas and with every new fact, I am reinvigorated in my efforts to share the importance and rich history of our parks (National and State). Dare I say giddy? I am almost to the point where it is starting to seem sacrilegious that I spend more time indoors writing abou

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A Prescription for Nature

Carla Joelle Brown

Apr 14, 2016
5 min

A Prescription for Nature

Party lights, Codorus State Park, Pennsylvania, Summer 2015 First things first, today’s post is 90% informative and 10% interpretation. There are too many notable project related events that have happened or will happen that I felt it was my duty to share it instead of blabbing off on how I feel about life. Unfortunately, NO, I have not won the lottery even though my friend, (another) Carla and I have an ongoing lottery pool. You can scratch that off the list of notable even

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POTUS with the MOTUS

Carla Joelle Brown

Feb 18, 2016
3 min

POTUS with the MOTUS

Running Wild Bear Grylls, NBC Typically if I have the TV on, if it is not on PBS, chances are I’m watching just about anything. However, recently I have found myself more and more watching shows that are about the outdoors, to see what the competition is for my dream outdoors park and travel show that I want to develop after completing the documentary. In particular, there is a show I have watched a few times called, "Running Wild with Bear Grylls." If you aren’t familiar wit

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Reclaiming of Legends: The Lone Ranger

Carla Joelle Brown

Nov 26, 2015
4 min

Reclaiming of Legends: The Lone Ranger

Bass Reeves (Photo courtesty of U.S. Marshalls) The answer to this question was quite the surprise to me. Apparently there are people that have known the answer for some time, including the National Park Service (NPS), Bill O’ Reilly and Morgan Freeman, which I will get back to later. First, I have to give you the background on how this all happened because you know I like to tell a story. A few weeks ago while I was at work, I had the great fortune of meeting Amy Sherald,

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Hi Ho Silver...Away

Hale Who, Hale What?

Carla Joelle Brown

Nov 11, 2015
13 min

Hale Who, Hale What?

SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2015 Random Observation: I think as drivers, we have all had the experience of an animal, whether it’s 4 legged or 2, deciding to play chicken with you and your car in the street. Most times you feel pretty confident that they will submit to the car and refrain from getting too close to your tires. However, Thomas and I noticed that this one particular species of bird was repeatedly taking its sweet time crossing the street. We decided to call it a thug bird

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Evacuation Seward

Carla Joelle Brown

Jun 2, 2015
12 min

Evacuation Seward

We wake to the cold and rain from the night before. It was Tuesday and that meant time to evacauate Seward and head back up to Anchorage (yes, they have had a tsunami). Our flight wasn’t until 11:50 pm but there was a still a lot to do. Seward really is not far from Anchorage if you don’t make a bunch of stops. The trip is technically only 2 ½ hours. On the way down, we managed to make it over 4 hours. With the long day ahead of us, we made sure to take advantage of our compl

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[In the tune of Gilligan’s Island] A Six-Hour Tour… A Six-Hour Tour…

Carla Joelle Brown

May 30, 2015
9 min

[In the tune of Gilligan’s Island] A Six-Hour Tour… A Six-Hour Tour…

Today, I was going to be a baller. A shower taker caller. Denali RV Park and Motel has great-individual bathrooms. There may have been at least 10 or so. Instead of the dorm style bathrooms, each bathroom had a shower, sink and toilet. The shower required a $3.00 token for use. Each token earned you 5 minutes of hot shower. By this point of the trip, neither of us used the shower in the RV. If we needed to we could have, but why do that when you can have more space. The other

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Twice as Nice

Carla Joelle Brown

May 28, 2015
9 min

Twice as Nice

**Full disclosure: I am writing this during the layover in LA to Maui. Our flight out of Anchorage left at 11:50 pm last night. I may be delirious. All posts will be reviewed later for accuracy and nonsense and pics** In the a.m., I strolled over to the office to ask some questions about the park. At the desk was a lovely silver haired, retired couple. Their hometown is Knoxville, Tennessee and they had arrived in early May and will be there until September working. Another t

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The North and South (Alaska & Hawaii)

Carla Joelle Brown

May 26, 2015
3 min

The North and South (Alaska & Hawaii)

Now that we know my entire project is all make believe, there was some purpose to this plan. Thomas and I are going to Alaska and Hawaii (tomorrow). We will stay approximately a week in each state. As the 2 states that the Grahams had not traveled, this is the piece de resistance. Having already spoken with the Grahams on several occasions about traveling to Alaska and Hawaii, I know that the Grahams (Benjamin) intended to drive the Alaska Highway. That decision was made

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