What makes an adventure traveler different from any other kind of tourist?
On a whim, I searched for ‘adventure travel’ on Wikipedia today. Here’s what I found:
Adventure travel is a type of tourism, involving exploration or travel to remote, exotic and possibly hostile areas, where the traveler should “expect the unexpected”. Adventure tourism is rapidly [...]
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The Art of Adventure Travel
July 29th, 2010 
americanrambler Orca’s Out and About
July 12th, 2010 americanrambler Doing some kayaking in the San Juans. The orca whales are out and about. Saw lots of ‘em.
We visit the San Juans on our Pacific NW tour (July 29-Aug 4 and Aug 22-28) http://www.americanramblertours.com/pn.php. Join us!
Songs About Nature You Thought Were About Something Else
July 7th, 2010 americanrambler Whether you’re making an environmentally-conscious track list for your iPod/morning run or you simply love some good old music trivia, we’ve got four Mother Earth-approved songs for you to ponder. And until today, you probably thought they were about love, or some other singer-songwriter cliche.
“Kashmir” by Led Zepplin
Like many of Zepplin’s “greatest hits,” this one [...]
Get Outside: The Nature Cure
June 14th, 2010 americanrambler The great outdoors is good for your mental health—so good, in fact, that even a five-minute dose of greenery can work wonders for your state of mind, says USA Today. **
British researchers analyzed data from 10 separate studies, which looked at the effect that activities such as walking, cycling, fishing, farming, and gardening had on [...]
Glacier-less Glacier?
May 26th, 2010 americanrambler Glacier National Park is an incredible mountain paradise in the northwestern corner of Montana. For years visitors have come here to see the incredible mountains, plentiful wildlife, and of course, the glaciers. In fact, the glaciers here are among the most easily accessible within the US. Note *this does not mean you [...]
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Tags: Glacier National Park, glaciers, Montana, multi sport tour, national parks, travel 
No Comments »Going for it
February 17th, 2010 americanrambler My favorite thing about being a tour guide last summer was seeing passengers exceed their personal expectations and accomplish goals they didn’t think possible. One of my favorites was Amy.
Amy had lost a lot of weight before the Pacific Northwest trip, and she was still working towards her ideal weight. Being from the Midwest she didn’t get a lot of [...]
Join our new Facebook page at American Rambler
January 7th, 2010 americanrambler We are jump starting our new facebook page. Giving away cash too! Join at http://tinyurl.com/yj2ta7m
Get 7 of your friends to join and enter into a drawing to win $100
Get 12 of your friends to join and enter into a drawing to win $250
Good from Jan 5-25, 2010. This cash is just sitting here looking at [...]