This month marks 105 years since the National Park Service was established - the organization dedicated to serving in Americaβs national parks, β...to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as we will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.β
You might have noticed that the national parks are a big theme here at Dear Summit (like this blog post, this hiking journal, or these wooden stickers). You might also know that I donate a percentage of my profits to the National Park Foundation.
But why?
Why are National Parks so important to me? And why give up part of my profit for them?
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