Leading ecotravel nonprofit brings resources to top eco-lifestyles website

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Leading ecotravel nonprofit brings resources to top eco-lifestyles website

VERMONT, BURLINGTON, Apr. 4 -/E-Wire/-- The International Ecotourism Society (TIES), a nonprofit membership organization, and naturalist.com, an online network for nature and natural health enthusiasts, have teamed up to provide travelers with expert ecotourism news and resources on the internet.

Based in Burlington, Vermont, TIES will tap into its extensive international ecotourism network to provide additional content for Wilderness Web â naturalist.com's travel channel â the largest worldwide eco-adventure travel reservation service on the internet.

As part of the new partnership, TIES will be the primary provider of ecolodge listings for naturalist.com, listing eco-friendly accommodations around the world. TIES also will supply responsible travel tips from its "Your Travel Choice Makes a Difference" consumer awareness campaign. In addition, naturalist.com will feature TIES' Ecotourism Observer, an e-news magazine that will launch in June 2001 and cover ecotourism and related travel worldwide.

"We are extremely excited about the partnership that we have developed with naturalist.com in response to the needs of the traveler," said Jeremy Garrett, TIES Membership and Publications Director. "We feel that this wealth of information will better inform travelers about the destinations they are visiting and about how they can ensure that these sites remain in a natural state."

"We look forward to working with such a reputable organization to further accomplish our mission of promoting and encouraging Ecotourism", said Mike McCarney naturalist.com VP of Ecotravel. "By leveraging their traveler education materials and industry contacts through the naturalist.com network of sites, we will be able to connect more knowledgeable and responsible travelers to locally based Ecotour operators."

About TIES The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) is a non-profit membership organization representing a wide-cross section of the ecotourism industry. Since 1990, TIES has worked to make ecotourism a viable tool for conservation and sustainable development through training and education workshops, initiatives and projects around the world, and more recently, a consumer awareness campaign. TIES offers a variety of member services including networking, marketing opportunities, and a new International Speakers Bureau. For membership and services information visit the TIES website: www.ecotourism.org

About naturalist.com and Wilderness Web naturalist.com is an online network aggregating the "best of" products, services and information for businesses in the healthy-living market and for people interested in the environment, outdoor recreation and natural health regimens. Wilderness Web, the travel channel of naturalist.com, connects the active ecotraveler to the appropriate local guide, outfitter and accommodations. On WildernessWeb.com a traveler can research a wide selection of eco-trips, wilderness adventures and unique travel opportunities.

The International Ecotourism Society

For The International Ecotourism Society, contact Patricia Carrington at 802/849-9729; for Wilderness Web, contact Mike McCarney at 802/863-4690; and for naturalist.com, contact Phil Horn at 212/279-0024.

http://www.ecotourism.org

http://www.naturalist.com

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