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Resources
Once you receive your Pre-departure package and packing
list for your Wildland Adventure, you may want to buy a
few items and read up before you go. It is our pleasure
to answer any questions, but the companies and organizations
on this page are our selected sources to help you find
travel gear and additional travel information on your destination
and on ecotourism in general.
GUIDE BOOKS AND TRAVEL LITERATURE
Longitude
Books
The classic, new and hard-to-find
books and maps to help you get the most out of your adventures.
Lonely
Planet
Over 650 guidebooks in 14
different languages, covering every corner of the planet.
Fodor’s
America's bestselling travel
guide series - everything you need to plan a perfect trip.
Frommer’s
Striving to live up to your
discerning approach to travel by delivering the most candid
and reliable information in our guidebooks.
Travel for Kids
Well researched lists of children's travel books and tips
for destinations worldwide.
GEAR AND APPAREL
Ex
Officio
No wonder people expect more
from Ex Officio. Look what we've been putting in our clothes
since 1987.
Merrell
Providing outdoor enthusiasts
with quality performance footwear for more than 20 years.
 Mountain
Plus Outdoor Gear
Your premiere back country
adventure outfitter. It's the experience, not just the
gear, that matters in the end.
Seattle
Travel Store - Savvy Traveler
Featuring a large and diverse inventory of quality travel
necessities and experienced customer service. Your one-stop
Seattle travel store.
TravelSmith
While travel is always unpredictable,
your travel gear never should be.
VISAS, PASSPORTS AND DESTINATION INFORMATION
The
World Factbook
Reference maps and updated country profiles, including
climate and currency information, provided by the U.S.
government.
Travel-Library.com
General destination information and travel articles.
Bureau
of Consular Affairs
Passport and visa information for U.S. citizens traveling
abroad and others traveling to the United States.
CDC- Travelers’ Health
Health information for specific destinations.
TRAVEL
DIRECTORIES
TRAVEL AND ECOTOURISM
The
International Ecotourism Society
Promotes responsible travel to natural areas that conserves
the environment and improves the well being of local people.
Planeta.com
Planeta.com is the first website focusing on ecotourism,
conservation and conscientious travel around the globe.
GoNomad.com
Good travel stories are more than just pretty pictures
and fluffy descriptions of exotic places: good travel
writing is transformative, informative and thoughtful.
The
Ecotravel Center
Conservation International site designed to help you find
international ecotourism destinations.
IGTOA
- International Galapagos Tour Operators Association
Dedicated to the complete
and lasting protection of the Galapagos marine and terrestrial
ecosystems and all endemic species.
LODGING
NON-PROFIT
National
Geographic
A program to increase knowledge about sustainable tourism
and destination stewardship.
Rainforest
Alliance
Leading and participating in a number of initiatives aimed
at making tourism a more environmentally-friendly industry.
 Trees
for Travel
Our people-to-people program assists families to improve
their living standards through projects that also bring
lasting benefits to the global environment.
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