NEW YORK, May 4, 2000 - GORP (a.k.a. Great Outdoor Recreation Pages), the leading Internet site for outdoor enthusiasts and adventure travelers, is offering the opportunity to engage in a roundtable discussion with four outdoors experts who have managed to make a living out of a lifestyle. This question-and-answer forum is a great resource for people who have dreamed of turning their passions into a paycheck.

This Community Forum, accessible from the GORP homepage, allows students, prospective employees, and those curious about outdoor careers the chance to ask about the pros and cons of working or inspiring life in the great outdoors. The roundtable features travel writer Jonathan Waterman, adventure guide Amy Finger, outdoor entrepreneur William Greer, and park ranger Ellen Petrick-Underwood.

"This forum provides an answer to the age-old question, 'How did you get that job?'" explains GORP.com editor Michelle Fama. "These experts have found a way to make a living without having to endure the 9-to-5 grind. We want to give our readers the chance to pursue a career in outdoor adventure, if that's the path they choose."

GORP (a.k.a. Great Outdoor Recreation Pages) is the largest and most trafficked Web site dedicated to outdoor recreation and adventure travel. With more than 100,000 pages of content, GORP offers a complete package of authoritative, award-winning content, a large, active community of outdoor enthusiasts and a full-range of e-commerce offerings drawing nearly 10 million pages views per month. Started in 1995, GORP offers a full-service adventure travel booking feature, accessible via the Web or telephone, with more than 30,000 departures. GORP has been cited by Yahoo!, US News & World Report, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and many others, as the leader in this category and a "Best of the Web" site.

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