Parks in Focus gives participants the opportunity to develop a personal connection with the natural world. A typical trip lasts four or five days and is based in an area run by the National Park Service or the Fish & Wildlife Service.  Each day brings a new excursion or two to nearby parks, wildlife refuges, or other public lands. All trips include photography, environmental education with a focus on adaptations and identification, recreational activities, and nature play/exploration. Small group size allows for one-on-one instruction and mentoring.

The Udall Legacy and Celebrating Our National Parks

The Department of the Interior manages more than 500 million acres of land – a vast system of parks, monuments, wildlife refuges, and other natural and cultural areas that Mo and Stewart Udall helped to create and protect.  Chief among their legislative accomplishments were the Alaska Lands Act, the Wilderness Bill, and the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.

Parks in Focus celebrates this natural heritage. Participants have the opportunity to connect to the world around them in a way they haven't before, and they can capture and communicate their encounters through the lens of a camera. Look through the images captured by our 12-year-old participants, and you'll see our national parks and public lands they way they do: with joy, wonder, and the promise of a new adventure.

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