What is Parks in Focus?

The mission of the Stewart L. Udall Parks in Focus program is to connect underserved youth to nature through photography, yet during our action-packed outdoor excursions to local natural areas and immersion trips to awe-inspiring National Parks, we're able to do so much more.

Parks in Focus combines a tried-and-true photography and environmental education curriculum with active, playful, hands-on outdoor adventures guided by passionate and knowledgeable leaders and mentors. For middle-school youth who rarely venture beyond their neighborhoods, our programs can open windows of story-telling and self-expression, they can spark a new interest in science and nature, and they can, ultimately, change lives.

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If it wasn't for you guys I probably would never had this experience. I will remember this forever, the time I went to Yosemite. When I came home the first thing I did was talk about Glacier Point and how you could see the stars and constellations. I felt like I didn't want to leave, but then how would I share this experience with my family? (Angel, age 12)