Want to create
your own exciting adventures?

Join the National Brotherhood of Skiers on the slopes at
Winter Park Ski Resort in Winter Park,Colorado for Winterfest, March 4-8, 2009.
Check out www.nbs.org for a list of NBS-member ski clubs around the country.

How’d you like to spend your vacation cruising the Caribbean, off the coast of St. John’s in the U.S. Virgin Islands ( practically the entire island is a national park! www.nps.gov/viis), island hopping among the British Virgin Islands with a hundred new friends? Billed as a "Unique African American Vacation,"
The 12th Annual; Black Boaters Summit
<sup>August 7-16, 2009.

"I didn’t know anyone, but that didn't matter," raved Henrietta Turnquest of Atlanta after her first Summit last year. "Everyone was super friendly.  I was especially impressed by the professionalism of the Captains -- so much so that I am returning to take sailing　lessons this summer." Capt. Bill Pinkney, who made history as the first African American known to sail solo around the world, and captain of the historic Freedom Schooner Amistad, is often the life of the party at Summit. Visit www.blackboaterssummit.com for more information.</sup>

The National Association of Black Scuba Divers (NABS) will hold their
Sixth Annual Youth Educational Summit in
Savannah, Georgia, June 21-27, 2009.

Partnering with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, (NOOA), the Summit’s focus is to develop young leaders through marine science. For the fifth year, NABS’ "Diving With A Purpose" program is headed to Biscayne National Park in Homestead, Florida, to map shipwrecks 15-25 feet down on the sea floor. This year, the First Annual Brenda Lanzendorf Marine Archaeology Scholarship will be awarded to full-time students 16-23 who have diving experience and are interested in marine science. Applications for both programs are at www.nabsdivers.org. Or you might just want to join NABS for the thrill of scuba diving around the world!

The National African-American RV’ers Association head to Rayne, Louisiana,
August 9-16, 2009 for their Annual Rally. It’s not unusual for them to have 600 luxury coaches coming in from chapters across the country! Visit www.NAARVA.com.

Burns documentary, Atlanta conference to focus on parks, diversity

Watch out for Ken Burns’ new documentary, "The National Parks: America’s Best Idea," premiering on PBS stations nationwide late September. Meanwhile, catch one of the events in your area where Burns is showing previews, including a 45-minute segment which highlights little-known contributions of African Americans, Asians, and Latinos among the champions of the National Park System.

Plan to be in Atlanta late September for the Conference,
"Breaking the Color Barrier in the Great American Outdoors," which will bring
together racially diverse "stars" of sailing, diving, climbing, skiing, cave exploring, ornithology, cycling, nature photography, outdoor and adventure travel writing and environmental protection from across the country to inspire YOU! Representatives from the national parks and forest systems will also be on hand to provide information about our natural treasures and the opportunities they offer.

Each month we will present three spectacular
National Parks that you may never have heard of.

In Florida, visit

Porgy Key in Biscayne National Park -- the remains of the estate of the Jones Family, bought by "Parson" Jones in 1897 for $300

In Kentucky, visit:

Mammoth Cave National Park - Hundreds of avenues and offshoots create a confusing labyrinth of approximately 300 miles and five levels in this cave system, and in the late 19th and early 20th Century, enslaved Africans were the first and most fearless explorers.

In Missouri, visit

The Dredd Scott Courthouse,
where Dredd and Harriett Scott first entered on April 6, 1846, to file charges of false imprisonment against their "owner."

LET US KNOW WHICH TRIP YOU'D LIKE US
TO ARRANGE FOR YOUR GROUP!

Let us take you to

Yellowstone & The Grand Tetons National Parks,
Montana & Wyoming
5 days

Las Vegas, Zion, Bryce & The Grand Canyon
Nevada, Utah & Arizona
6 days

The Grand Canyon, Walnut Canyon & The Petrified Forest
Arizona 4 days