Geotourism News & Events
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Dual meanings of “geotourism” officially reconciled in Portugal
For the past 10 years two variations on the meaning of "geotourism" have both been growing in use. Coined at about the same time, the sustainability-inclined National Geographic/CSD definition, derived from "geographical character," has been tangling with the usage commonly associated with...
11/16/2011
National Geographic Traveler Honored for Geotourism Efforts
National Geographic Traveler magazine will be one of three 2011 World Tourism Award Honorees at London’s World Travel Market. The award is in recognition for “pioneering geotourism and working with local communities around the world to create Geotourism Mapguides that raise...
10/10/2011
Sierra Nevada Geotourism Reaches 4th Phase
As of July 2011, the sprawling four-part Sierra Nevada Geotourism project is amid the fourth and final nomination stage—this time for the Northern Sierras. Each initial nomination period last three months, but addtional nominations can be made at any time, at...
07/06/2011