USA Organized Adventure Trips

Organized adventure tours offer another way of exploring the wild. Activities include hiking, biking, skiing, canoeing, kayaking, rafting, climbing, photo safaris, and archaeological digs. Tourism bureaus often can suggest parks, trails, and outfitters. Organizations that specialize in camping and outdoor equipment like REI and EMS (see above) also are good sources for information.

Specialty Travel Index, P.O. Box 458, San Anselmo, CA 94979 (US ☎888-624-4030, elsewhere 415-455-1643; www.specialtytravel.com).
TrekAmerica, P.O. Box 189, Rockaway, NJ 07866 (US ☎800-221-0596 or 973-983-1144, elsewhere +44 01295 256 777; www.trekamerica.com). Operates tours in the western US, including the Southwest, the Pacific Northwest, and California.
The National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), 284 Lincoln St., Lander, WY 82520 (☎800-710-6657; www.nols.edu). Offers educational wilderness trips all over the world, including many in the US. They also offer courses in wilderness medicine training and leave-no-trace ethics.
Outward Bound, 100 Mystery Point Rd., Garrison, NY 10524 (☎866-467-7651; www.outwardboundwilderness.com). Offers expedition courses in outdoor education throughout the US. Courses range from several days to over 40 days, and include special focuses, such as life and career renewal and trips for couples.
The Sierra Club, 85 2nd St., 2nd fl., San Francisco, CA 94105 (☎415-977-5500; www.sierraclub.org/outings), plans adventure outings at branches throughout the US.

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