Intrepid Journey Launches ‘Energetic-ism’ Journeys to Assist U.S. Nationwide Parks

If you happen to’re on the lookout for a approach to assist U.S. nationwide parks and the individuals who work arduous to guard them, there are two new journeys for you.

Intrepid Journey, the tour firm targeted on accountable journey, is launching two limited-edition “active-ism” journeys hosted by influential activists in U.S. Nationwide Parks. Each journeys mix journey actions with activist-led discussions, designed to unite vacationers across the shared purpose of defending the nationwide parks. They are going to be led by each an Intrepid information and a visitor activist, who can information the conversations about advocacy for the safety of the parks.

The impetus for the creation of the journeys was the collection of govt actions that led to the dismissal of greater than 1,500 Nationwide Park Service employees members and proposed $1 billion lower to the funds of the U.S. Nationwide Park Service. 

“As a purpose-driven firm, we acknowledge the function that tourism can play in supporting each individuals and guarded areas. With these Energetic-ism journeys, we hope to lift consciousness and foster dialogue across the challenges dealing with U.S. nationwide parks, whereas empowering vacationers to advocate on their behalf and have the journey of a lifetime,” Leigh Barnes, President of the Americas for Intrepid Journey, mentioned in a press release shared with Journey + Leisure.

The primary journey is a five-day journey at Zion Nationwide Park and The Grand Canyon, and can run twice, with one journey hosted by public lands advocate Alex Haraus on Nov. 1 and the opposite by environmental advocate and founding father of Black Lady Environmentalist, Wawa Gatheru on April 14, 2026. The value for this journey begins at $1,446. 

The second journey lasts for six days and visits Yellowstone Nationwide Park and the Grand Tetons. The primary iteration of this journey will depart June 7, 2026, and be hosted by local weather educator Michael Mezzatesta, whereas the second leaves every week in a while June 14 and is hosted by environmental creator Leah Thomas.

To make these journeys extra accessible, Intrepid has decreased the price of all of the “active-ism” journeys. They’re the one Intrepid choices globally to characteristic an activist host.

“Whether or not you journey with Intrepid or not, a very powerful factor is that you just go. And for those who can’t go to a park, you possibly can assist them by studying, sharing, advocating, volunteering and even donating to your native nationwide park,” Barnes mentioned within the assertion.