About Us
As the largest online reseller of the America the Beautiful – the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, US Park Pass promotes sustainable access to the national parks through unique relationships with the national parks and their local communities.
As an official partner of the National Park Foundation, we’ve committed over $100,000 to inspire a new generation of park explorers to support the national parks and the small businesses that depend on them. Our marketplace of handcrafted products connects national-park travelers to discover local artisans. Through these connections, our customers support their businesses and create a lifetime of unique experiences as diverse as the parks themselves.
The Annual Recreational Land Pass offers outdoor adventurers access to all national parks and federal recreational lands within the United States. Equipped with local travel guides, resources, gear, and gift ideas, US Park Pass empowers travelers to explore, dream and discover.
We Want to Inspire People to
Explore
Dream
Discover Nature
Come Work With Us
“We believe in making connections — on the road, online and in-person — because the journey is as important as the final destination.”
Ivo Bottcher-Yu & James Nichols, Co-Founders
We are Sherpas, here to assist outdoor explorers on their journeys. Our goal is to provide our customers with all they need to experience the outdoors. Likewise, we hire the people, not the role. I am a firm believer that individuals’ unique values combined are what truly grow a company.
My head is wrapped around everything from marketing to sales to support. We’re building a marketplace to connect travelers with the National Parks and small business communities that surround them. We’re dedicated to the preservation of, and accessibility to the national parks, and hope you do the same in whatever way you can.
Our Story
US Park Pass was created by two friends who love to explore the outdoors. Ivo is an avid marathon runner and national monument buff; James is the wilderness explorer and backcountry expert. They know first-hand the benefits of spending time outdoors. During a hike in Yosemite National Park, these two friends embarked on an adventure together with one common goal: they believed everyone should have access to nature and feel welcome in it. In 2018, they started a company that would connect people to nature and help make them less afraid of the unknown.