select outfitter_trip.outfitter_trip_id as id,outfitter_trip.name,outfitter_trip.city,outfitter_trip.state,outfitter_trip.short_description as dsc,outfitter_trip.fee,outfitter_trip.outfitter_id,outfitter.name as outfitter_name,outfitter.image_logo as image,outfitter_trip.destination_id,destination.name as destination_name from outfitter_trip,outfitter,destination where (outfitter_trip.outfitter_id=312) and (outfitter_trip.outfitter_id=outfitter.outfitter_id) and (outfitter_trip.destination_id=destination.destination_id) order by outfitter_trip.




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Twenty years ago we sat in our grad student apartment and typed up (on a typewriter!) a one-page flyer inviting "curious, hearty souls" to join us on a "Journey to Nepal". We were clear about what we wanted to do: we hoped to share a place that we knew and loved with others who were open and eager for new adventures. We were unaware that we were designing an "eco-tour"; the word had not yet been invented. We only knew that we wanted our travel group to be small enough not to overwhelm the experience, we wanted to interact directly and respectfully with local people and natural environments, and, rather than drain local resources, we believed we should make a contribution to their preservation. Comparing this substantial website with our initial one-page flyer, we are stunned by the distance we have traveled and the constancy of our goals. Our growth has been steady but gradual. We added new destinations only after we knew them well and had established personal relationships with the people who would be operating our programs. We offered trips to two places in 1979, to seven in 1984; and now, we confidently offer you 45 countries. Many of our staff around the world have worked with us since our first experiences in their home areas. Our Expedition Schedule lists year-round departures for our group trips; we can also customize itineraries or tour extensions. We are fortunate in the work that we do. Every year we are as enthusiastic about each new trip as we were about our first trek. You, our clients, continually stimulate and challenge us to learn more and do our professional best. We are gratified by the trust you place in us and the appreciative trip evaluations we receive from you. We are repeatedly touched by the kindness of the people who work with us and befriend us all around the globe.