Coalition To Protect America's National Parks Relies On National Parks Traveler

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December 26, 2023

In addition to the National Parks Traveler's audience of roughly 2.5 million readers and podcast listeners, there are more than a few organizations that turn to the Traveler to stay on top of news and issues from around the National Park System and involving the National Park Service.

The Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, a nonprofit organization that represents more than 2,500 current, former, and retired employees and volunteers of the National Park Service, is one such organization.

"I, like many others, read National Parks Traveler on a daily basis. It is an important part of my morning 'news fix,'” says Mike Murray, executive chair council for the Coalition. "During my ten years serving on the executive council of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks, I have relied upon the Traveler to stay current on news and information about a number of issues affecting our national parks and public lands.

"I appreciate that when Kurt and his staff take a look at controversial proposals or actions, they report on multiple points of view that help to illuminate the complexity of the issue. I cannot imagine a morning without reading the latest national park news from National Parks Traveler," said Murray.

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