Backroads Studies Extra Than 10% Development in Active Travel to US National Parks Forward of the Nation’s 250th Anniversary

Multigenerational Family Travel Fuels Demand for National Park Adventures

BERKELEY, Calif., March 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Backroads, the worldwide chief in energetic journey, in the present day reported continued progress in journey to the US national parks because the nation prepares to have fun its 250^th anniversary this summer time. For many vacationers, visiting locations like Glacier’s huge alpine valleys, Alaska’s rugged shoreline and Yosemite’s granite domes has develop into a bucket-list custom or lifelong objective that blends nostalgia, pure marvel and outside journey. Interest in these iconic landscapes has been constructing lately and exhibits no signal of slowing.

Since 1979, Backroads has been connecting vacationers with the wild locations on the coronary heart of the nation’s outside heritage. The firm’s first journey took friends via Death Valley by bike, and in the present day Backroads operates Biking, Hiking & Walking and Multi-Adventure journeys in additional than 20 US nationwide parks, from Acadia to Zion. Reflecting robust demand, Backroads has elevated its 2026 nationwide park journey departures by 12 % over 2025 and launched new itineraries, together with glamping journeys in Maine and Yellowstone, in addition to a Moab Multi-Adventure Tour.   

The Magic of US National Parks for Families

As household journey continues to develop, US nationwide parks maintain particular enchantment, particularly for folks who skilled locations like Yellowstone—the nation’s first nationwide park—or Alaska’s Kenai Fjords in their very own childhoods. Backroads is seeing many vacationers return on multigenerational journeys, the place mother and father, grandparents and children of all ages discover these landscapes collectively whereas biking, climbing, kayaking and interesting in cultural exploration.  

National Parks Trending for Summer 2026 Travel

Backroads is seeing robust progress in departures for summer time 2026 in comparison with 2025 within the following locations:

“I led guests on Backroads’ very first trip in Death Valley, so the national parks have always meant a lot to me personally,” stated Tom Hale, Backroads founder, president and CEO. “There’s nothing better than connecting our guests to these incredible places in the ways we love to experience them—like hiking alongside the hoodoos in Bryce or biking the legendary Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier. Those are the moments that make the parks unforgettable.”

National Parks Throughout the Year

While National Park Week in 2026 shall be celebrated April 18–26, coinciding with Earth Day on April 22, Backroads provides nationwide park journeys year-round, together with Yellowstone Snow Adventures and journeys in Arches, Saguaro and Death Valley, amongst others.  

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About Backroads

Backroads was based in 1979 by Tom Hale and has been a number one innovator in energetic and journey journey for over 45 years. Guests be part of Backroads to bike, hike and a lot extra on expertly deliberate energetic adventures that spotlight the distinctive character of every vacation spot. The firm provides a number of methods to go energetic in a whole bunch of locations worldwide: Biking, Hiking & Walking and Multi-Adventure Tours; Private Trips, Women’s Adventures, Dolce Tempo Easygoing Journeys, adventures for 30s & 40s and Family Adventures for households with kids in distinct age teams: Kids & Teens, Teens & 20s and 20s & Beyond. Backroads journey collections additionally embody Active Ocean & River Cruises, Unplugged Bike Tours (for riders preferring no e-assist), Lodge-to-Lodge Hiking, Safari, Culinary and Home Base Trips. For extra data, please go to backroads.com or name 800-462-2848.

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