National Association for Interpretation
NAI is a nonprofit professional organization serving about 5,000 members in the US, Canada, and over 30 other countries. Our mission is to inspire leadership and excellence to advance heritage interpretation as a profession.
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Location:
Fort Collins, CO, 80522
Phone:
888-900-8283
Mon - Fri:
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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National Association for Interpretation Interpretation By Design: An online resource for generating color palettes.

Source: www.interpretationbydesign.com
I’ve written in the past about two online resources that allow users to generate color palettes based on photographs: Kuler and the DeGraeve Color Palette Generator. Friend of IBD Brian Trosko turned ...
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National Association for Interpretation Online Legacy: "Costumed Interpretation: What We Are Is Because of What We Were"

Source: onlinelegacy.org
“History may be divided into three movements: what moves rapidly, what moves slowly, and what appears to not move at all.”
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National Association for Interpretation On the NAI Blog: "Chipping Stone"

Source: interpnet.com
Dr. Chris Mayer, a good friend and colleague, shared a story with me that Mike Whatley at National Park Service shared with him. I thought it worthy of passing on to you.
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4 new photos
Sarena
Sarena
that 3rd one looks like an OSHA incident waiting to happen! be safe!
November 5 at 7:39pm
Victor M. Cuevas Padró
Victor M. Cuevas Padró
Good observation, if Paul was really holding the weight of that huge package, he exposed himself to a lower back injury, erniated discs. Take care Paul, back injuries are difficult to heal!
November 6 at 3:26am
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National Association for Interpretation Interpretation By Design: Shea Lewis connects the Yankees World Series win to interpretation.

Source: www.interpretationbydesign.com
On Monday Paul made the following statement, “With the World Series effectively over, we now resume our regularly scheduled posts.” I think what Paul was actually trying to say was “I’m going to my man ...
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National Association for Interpretation Interpretive Plans: Who’s in Charge Here?

Source: interpnet.com
In almost any planning situation, someone needs to step up into the role of meeting facilitator. I always prefer that the interpretive planner (as opposed to the architect, the landscape architect, the ...
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National Association for Interpretation Applied Interpretation: Successful Strategies for Environmental Interpretation

Source: www.appliedinterpretation.com
So how does interpretation come to terms with the fact that it IS NOT environmental education and hence doesn’t have the crucial ability to offer long term experiences? [See my July 21st blog for more ...
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National Association for Interpretation NAI Blog: Halloween in Africa

Source: interpnet.com
Nearly 20 years ago I spent the month of October in east Africa, primarily Kenya and Tanzania. I realized our group of 12 would be there for Halloween, so I brought along a few extra items in case we wanted to celebrate the holiday. It turned out to be one of the most fun Halloweens of my life.
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National Association for Interpretation Interpretation By Design: A Blog About Blogging

Source: www.interpretationbydesign.com
When we launched this site back in March, we asked the question, “Why do we think the world needs another blog?” The Internet is already saturated with the unsolicited opinions of countless middle-aged nerds living in their parents’ basements. ...
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National Association for Interpretation Online Legacy kicks off the November/December issue on costumed interpretation.

Source: onlinelegacy.org
As a child, I visited Williamsburg, Virginia, with my family. Prior to the trip, I spent months anticipating a day at an amusement park called Busch Gardens. I was consumed with and petrified by a roller coaster called the Loch Ness Monster, which featured multiple loops and a 114-foot drop. ...
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National Association for Interpretation NAI Blog: "Glamping: Confessions of a Boomer"

Source: interpnet.com
I have GLAMPED. When I was young (9 to 49), I enjoyed sleeping out under the stars, roughing it, hearing the bear outside my tent foraging through my camp, and surviving the occasional storm or monsoon rainfall. Now I would just rather go GLAMPING.
Amy

Amy Any folks coming in Sunday pm that want to share a ride?

Jeff Miller

Jeff Miller I called the Hartford Convention Center Marriot and there is No Free Shuttle ... I will probably go with the $44 cab ride about 5:30 ish on Saturday after arriving on Northwest Airlines at 5PM

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National Association for Interpretation Interpretation By Design: Regularly scheduled posts are preempted as Paul and Shea's favorite baseball teams play in the World Series.

Source: www.interpretationbydesign.com
I’m sure Shea and his fellow Yankee fans in the heart of Yankee country (Arkansas) are devastated that their army of expensive robot baseball machines malfunctioned and were completely baffled by Phillies pitcher, Arkansas-native Cliff Lee, in Game 1 of the World Series. ...
Rachel Demascal
Rachel Demascal
Anyone following Interp by Design already knew that. I mean I hear any of these words - baseball, World Series, Phillies, Philadelphia - and I immediately think of Paul Caputo. BTW, congrats on the Game 1 win.
October 29 at 12:46pm
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National Association for Interpretation Hope you're warm wherever you are. This is the view from the office at NAI today.

Kirk
Kirk
Winter is on.
October 31 at 1:01pm
Gaia Graphics
Gaia Graphics
November 1st, full moon at 8:30pm in San Luis Obispo, California. A bit chilly at 60* F.

(Does this glacier behavior happen often in Fort Collins? I was there only a couple of months ago and had no idea this kind of thing went on.)
November 1 at 8:23pm