Founding in 1980 in Traverse City, Michigan, Passageways Travel aims to deliver exceptional value to customers by providing prove expertise together with quality products and services. NPCA partners with Passageways travel to offer members worldwide services via Passageways' affiliation with American Express. Experienced travel agents and support staff continually strive to ensure the best travel services to NPCA members in booking ParkScapes tours and providing addtional accommodation needs, airline reservations, and car rental services.

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Off The Beaten Path is dedicated to delivering outstanding travel experiences that feature distinctive accommodations, accomplished guides, and out-of-the-ordinary experiences. This commitment is manifest in our company mission to change people’s lives through exceptional travel experiences—a mission that governs our every move, from the time you first contact us to the moment you return home after your travels. Integral to our service is the belief that we are stewards of the regions we serve. We are devoted to protecting and promoting the vitality of our treasured geographic region and its people.

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The Environmental Adventure Company began as a “mom & pop” operation. Founder Michael Sanders started the company to capitalize on his love of sharing his knowledge about special places with others. He wanted to offer people the opportunity to participate in adventures that incorporated strong goals for responsible travel. These include making every effort to minimize or eliminate any impact to wildlife and their habitats, strengthening and encouraging conservation endeavors taking place at each destination, supporting local economies by using local guides and naturalists as much as possible, developing programs that enhance the senses and create an enriched appreciation of our natural world, treating all cultures with respect and sensitivity of their beliefs and lifestyles, and leaving the earth better than we found it. Ten years down the road, Environmental Adventure Company continues to focus on these goals and now offers trips to a wide variety of special destinations -- providing unique experiences and learning opportunities for travelers.

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For over 35 years, Discovery Tours has specialized in individual and group travel, providing various non-profit organizations with a variety of vacation getaways. Discovery Tours' knowledgeable staff is focused on combining the needs of our travelers, safety and efficient use of time in providing a stimulating travel experience for all ages. Experienced and friendly staff ensures that we fully meet customer expectations offering total peace of mind to travelers. Discovery Tours is Ohio's leading group and educational travel company and has been partnering with NPCA for years.

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Started in 1918, Collette Vacations has earned the distinction of being the oldest vacation tour operator in the United States. Under the leadership of the Sullivan family since 1962, Collette is constantly striving to provide the best products and experiences for travelers on learning vacations. In 1997 Collette established the Alice I. Sullivan Foundation--an endowment fund is named after the matriarch of the Collette family, Mrs. Alice I. Sullivan. The Alice I. Sullivan Foundation donates over $300,000 a year to support worthwhile causes around the world.

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O.A.R.S. was the first oar-powered outfitter permitted to run the Colorado through the Grand Canyon back in 1969. George Wendt, president and founder of O.A.R.S. barely missed being one of the first 1000 people ever to raft the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park. That trip fostered a dream for him, that later came to fruition, forever changing the life of this former middle school science teacher. In 1969, that dream came true; with his friend Ed Gooch, Wendt established Gooch-Wendt Expeditions, running professional trips on the Colorado River. Shortly thereafter, the company was selected as the first small-raft, oar-powered operator in the Grand Canyon, and was appropriately renamed O.A.R.S. (Outdoor Adventure River Specialists). In 1972, Wendt and his wife Pam took over full operation of O.A.R.S. Over the years, O.A.R.S. has become the largest and most diverse river company in the West, yet maintains the priniciples of its roots as a leader in the responsible travel industry. O.A.R.S. shares NPCA's environmental mission by striving to enrich people's lives while providing outstanding adventure experiences and personally encouraging and actively supporting awareness, deeper appreciation, and preservation of our rivers and natural ecosystems -- including those running within America's national parks.

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AdventureUs.com is an online community for adventure lovers and seekers.  Connect with fellow travelers, write about your latest adventures, and explore your next destination.  In our support of sustainable and eco-friendly travel we have partnered with many non-profit organizations, including the Earthwatch Institute, the American Hiking Society, the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, SEE Turtles, and Sustainable Travel International.  Search AdventureUs.com for outfitters that provide eco-tours, including the Rainforest Alliance.  Many of these organizations and outfitters are featured on our homepage.  Visit AdventureUs.com, share your journey, and find your next adventure.

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