National Parks are part of an Airstream’s natural habitat. While the parks receive considerable government support, private contributions and volunteerism are key to maintaining these American treasures. Enter Parks Project, a company weaving the concept of giving back to nature into its product line.
Operating as a for-profit business, Parks Project uses proceeds from the sale of their apparel and accessories to contribute directly to a variety of different conservancies across the U.S. Through their extensive product line, Parks Project provides funding for the ongoing care of our national parks. Their motto: Leave it better than you found it.
And Parks Project’s products reflect their mission in their design. Some of the company’s accessories include the All Parks Enamel Mug and the Leave It Better Leather Journal. The 12oz. classic enamel camp mug has a unique speckled pattern and is compact and perfect for camping.
Want to keep a travel log? The Leave It Better Leather Journal puts nature note-taking at adventurers’ fingertips. Boasting top-grain leather construction, dot grid pages, and a notebook held in place by elastic bands, it makes recording your adventures easier than ever. Sized to hold passports, the journal is there when your Airstream crosses the border.
When it comes to apparel, Parks Project offers an array of headgear to keep folks cool and warm. The National Park Map Bandana, Parks Doodle Bandana, and Leave it Better Bandana offer multiple uses on the trail; their durable, 100% micro-polyester construction keeps heads cool while sporting a vintage look. For chillier travels, the Park Watcher Beanie is a warm and comfortable way to show support for national parks.
Parks Project started a few years ago after its founders spent some time volunteering around our country’s national parks. There, co-founders Keith Eshelman and Sevag Kazanci made an observation that would lead them to start Parks Project: most of the volunteers in the parks were older. Their question was why more young people weren’t involved in keeping our nation’s treasures in good shape, and what it would take to get them involved.
And so Parks Project was formed, with the dual purpose of energizing all citizens to take ownership of public lands, and providing funding to backlogged park projects. Today, Parks Project has over 30 ongoing park projects across the U.S., and has become an official licensee and business partner to the National Parks.
Image credit: Marissa Vitale, Sevag Kazanci, Keith Eshelman, Taylor Nowaskie, Dave Mullen and Grant Puckett
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