ADVENTURE TRAVEL SPECIALIST

ORGANIZATIONS

Adventure Travel Society
332½ W. Sackett Street
Salida, CO 81201
(719) 530-0171
Web site: http://www.adventuretravelbusiness.com
The Adventure Travel Society promotes ecotourism. Their Web site has links to all kinds of information about adventure travel.

America Outdoors®
P.O. Box 10847
Knoxville, TN 37939
(865) 558-3595
e-mail: infoacct@americaoutdoors.org
Web site: http://www.americaoutdoors.org
America Outdoors is an association of companies that provide outdoor recreation services.

The International Ecotourism Society
P.O. Box 668
Burlington, VT 05402
(802) 651-9818
e-mail: ecomail@ecotourism.org
Web site: http://www.ecotourism.org
The International Ecotourism Society is an organization for ecotourism professionals. Check the Education and Training area of their Web site for information on classes.

Outdoor Industry Association
3775 Iris Avenue, Suite 5
Boulder, CO 80301
(303) 444-3353
e-mail: info@outdoorindustry.org
Web site: http://www.outdoorindustry.org
This association promotes the outdoor recreation industry. Their Web site has plenty of interesting job listings.

SCHOOLS

National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
288 Main Street
Lander, WY 82520-3140
(307) 332-5300
Web site: http://www.nols.edu
NOLS teaches outdoor skills and leadership.

NOLS Professional Training Institute
288 Main Street
Lander, WY 82520-3140
(307) 332-8800
e-mail: pti@nols.edu
Web site: http://pti.nols.edu/
The Professional Training Institute is part of the National Outdoor Leadership School and offers courses to people who want to be instructors and guides.

Outward Bound
(888) 882-6863
Web site: http://www.outwardbound.org/
Outward Bound is a wilderness school with seven locations in the United States. They also offer some classes in other countries. All locations offer courses, and some offer instructor training courses.

Wilderness Medical Associates
189 Dudley Road
Bryant Pond, ME 04219
(888) 945-3633
e-mail: office@wildmed.com
Web site: http://www.wildmed.com
This school offers training for wilderness medical emergencies. They also have a branch in Canada (www.wildmed.ca).

WEB SITES

Adventure Sports Online
http://www.adventuresports.com/
A great, one-stop shop for all types of adventure travel, with information on adventure companies, the gear you'll need, and tips on how to get started in a new sport.

CoolWorks.com
http://www.coolworks.com/
Plenty of links to jobs in travel, resorts, and outdoor adventure travel.

The Outdoor Network
http://outdoornetwork.com/
Information for outdoor industry professionals, including links to jobs, gear, and books.

BOOKS

Doyle, Kevin, Sam Heizmann, and Tanya Stubbs. The Complete Guide to Environmental Careers in the 21st Century. Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 1999.

This book has profiles of some people who work as guides. It also has information on other jobs involving the environment.

Eberts, Marjorie, Linda Brothers, and Ann Gisler. Careers in Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality. Lincolnwood, IL: VGM Career Horizons, 1997.

An overview of what an adventure travel specialist does is included in this book about travel careers.

Elliot, Jane, ed. 50 Cutting-Edge Jobs. Chicago, IL: Ferguson Publishing Company, 2000.

This book features a chapter on adventure travel specialists.

Hawks, John K. Career Opportunities in Travel and Tourism. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 1995.

Offering a chapter on how to become an adventure tour guide, this book also has general information on travel careers.

Wood, Danielle. The UnCollege Alternative: Your Guide to Incredible Careers and Amazing Adventures Outside College. New York: Regan Books, 2000.

This book includes a chapter on getting into adventure travel and covers other alternatives to college.

PERIODICALS

National Geographic Adventure
National Geographic Society
1145 17th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20036-4688
Web site: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/
This magazine features stories on outdoor adventure all over the world.