FINAL FLIGHT

a blog by Peter Stekel

FINAL FLIGHT is the story of four aviators lost in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks on November 18, 1942

 

Read more about FINAL FLIGHT here.

 

June 2011

During my recently completed trip to the UK this month I spent seven days hiking about in the Lakes District. I was able to meet Gerry McNeice, a folksinger from that part of the world. He's written a song, "Home," about Leo Mustonen and our country's promise to bring home all of our fallen soldiers.

Gerry very kindly played "Home" for me and allowed me to make a video recording of it. You can see it at the Final Flight YouTube page.

 

Gerry has his own YouTube page where he has posted many of his popular performances. You can see it HERE.

 

In other news, Eric Blehm [author of The Last Season and The Only Thing Worth Dieing For] and I will be teaching an Ed Venture creative writing course this summer in Sequoia National Park for the Sequoia Natural History Association. The class will be held July 22-24. If you're interested in taking the course, go HERE to the SNHA website.

The class is designed to develop and hone your writing skills. With inspiration coming from the Giant Forest along with the Kaweah River, cliffs, mountain meadows, and giant firs, we'll explore techniques for writing about nature and adventure. Students will share their work (past and present) with each other and receive coaching from their instructors. Tips for getting published will be discussed.

 

 
 
 
 
 

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