2010-04-23 19:08:11 - Eco tour company known for small-group adventure travel wins Outside magazine “Best Place to Work” for healthy employee life/work balance.

Boulder, Colorado – April 23, 2010 – Natural Habitat Adventures ( www.nathab.com), an ecotourism company based out of Boulder, Colo., and known for its small-group nature tours and adventure travel, has been named No. 1 on Outside’s 2010 “Best Places to Work” list. Natural Habitat Adventures' employee perks include free "site inspection" trips for employees, beer on tap in the office, daily exercise classes, free season ski passes and a company ski day, a full health club located on site with showers, and a cafeteria that is subsidized and offers organic food.

This year’s honor represents the third time the company has made the list in the three years Outside has presented it.

“We are honored to be selected once again

for Outside’s list because it means we are continuing to succeed in creating a positive work environment for our employees,” says Natural Habitat Adventures founder and director Ben Bressler. “We strive to create an atmosphere that helps employees achieve balance between their personal and professional lives, and to support an eco-friendly lifestyle.”

The world’s first carbon-neutral tour company, Natural Habitat Adventures provides once-in-a-lifetime small-group encounters with wildlife on seven continents and in more than 30 countries around the planet, and serves as exclusive Conservation Travel Provider to World Wildlife Fund.

Of the 50 Best Places to Work selected by Outside magazine, Natural Habitat Adventures, New Belgium Brewing, and Clif Bar & Company claimed the top spots. The full list and related story will be published in the May issue of Outside, available on newsstands April 27, 2010.

Natural Habitat Adventures is a member of Adventure Collection and exclusive Conservation Travel Provider to World Wildlife Fund. The company’s most recent awards include 2010 Tours of a Lifetime selection by National Geographic Traveler, a 2009 Best Adventure Travel Company ranking from National Geographic Adventure and 2009 World’s Best Tour Operator honors from Travel + Leisure. Known as polar bear tour experts, the company is especially known for its most popular trips to experience the Churchill polar bears of Manitoba, Canada, www.nathab.com/polar-bear-tours. All Natural Habitat Adventures trips are carbon neutral. For information, visit www.nathab.com.

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