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Screw Latin Names.
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Latin names have no place in popular writing and programming. Once upon a time I was a bit of a tedious pedant. Hard to believe, I know, but I have vivid memories of tossing around Latin names to impress my audiences. I was young and insecure, trying to do my best with a serious case of imposter syndrome. I remember …
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The Art and Science of Visitor Experience
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Visitor experience is 70% art and 30% science. When I was a young park interpreter, we rarely had access to audience research. In fact, I don't much recall anyone talking about it: if you were in the heritage tourism sector, you simply did your work (exhibits, activities, orientation, amenities) as best you could, based on what you thought it should look …
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So I'm launching a new blog.
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Many of my long-time readers will remember that I started this blog as a travel and nature website, and switched to interpretive planning when I launched my consultancy in 2016.
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I have been doing more nature writing and photography again, and decided to set up a venue where I could specialize in birds, in particular. Thus, my brand-new project:
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A website dedicated to the natural history of birds. Please take a look, let me know what you think, and maybe leave a comment there if you have time.
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About Don Enright
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Don Enright has been an interpreter for forty years, and has no plans to quit. He is a successful independent interpretive planner and writer known for his thought-provoking blog, The Art of Visitor Experience at donenright.com. He writes and speaks passionately on the relevance of interpretation and how interpreters can evolve and adapt to a changing society. As a front-line …
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