Condé Nast Traveler includes NPF President and CEO Will Shafroth’s go-to item for adventures in the outdoors. Read an excerpt from the article, “Outdoor Enthusiasts On the Surprising Item They Can’t Travel Without,” below.
“Unless you’re a seasoned park-goer, you may not be aware that an annual pass is the best way to see multiple parks at a lower price. ‘The annual America the Beautiful pass not only gets you into the more than 420 national parks, but also more than 1,500 other recreational sites across the country,’ president and CEO of the National Park Foundation Will Shafroth says. ‘When you buy it through REI, they donate 10 percent of pass sale proceeds to the National Park Foundation. It’s a win-win situation—you have a ticket to visit thousands of special places across the United States, while giving back to national parks at the same time.’”