From runways to trailheads: Delta and the National Park Foundation work to guard the locations that encourage journey

Through a brand new partnership, Delta Air Lines and the National Park Foundation (NPF) will create new methods for purchasers and workers to offer again to the locations that encourage journey, recreation, appreciation and connection.

Travel has the facility to attach folks to the world and encourage a dedication to guard it. By connecting clients from the runway to the trailhead, Delta serves as a gateway to a lot of America’s nationwide parks, serving to vacationers uncover locations that welcome greater than 323 million guests yearly. From Grand Teton National Park and Glacier National Park to Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park and Great Smoky Mountains National Park, most of the nation’s most iconic parks are inside a three-hour drive of a Delta-served airport, making it simpler for purchasers to show their subsequent flight into an unforgettable outside journey. Customers can discover much more inspiration for his or her subsequent nationwide park getaway by way of Delta Vacations.

The partnership will assist advance the NPF’s work to maintain parks accessible, protected and significant, so extra folks can expertise them whereas giving Delta clients, SkyMiles members and workers significant alternatives to become involved and look after these unimaginable locations. 

“National parks are places that bring people together, spark a sense of wonder and create lasting connections to the earth around us,” stated Amelia DeLuca, Delta’s Chief Sustainability Officer. “That spirit of connection is at the heart of Delta, and it’s why this partnership feels so natural. We’re proud to support the National Park Foundation and help ensure that sense of awe and wonder remains part of the experience for generations to come.”

“National parks belong to all of us, and protecting them for the future requires all of us to play a role,” stated Dawn Rodney, Chief External Affairs Officer, National Park Foundation. “Our partnership with Delta creates an thrilling alternative to attach folks with nationwide parks by way of unforgettable experiences, inspiring park assist and constructing an enduring sense of stewardship that ensures these locations are cared for right now and much into the long run.

 

Opportunities to guard America’s most lovely locations

The collaboration will prolong the nationwide park expertise past the vacation spot itself, with new alternatives for vacationers to interact and assist America’s nationwide parks earlier than, throughout and after their journeys.

Starting right now, Delta SkyMiles Members can assist defending America’s most lovely locations by way of mileage donations on their SkyWish platform. NPF will use donated miles in assist of its mission to guard America’s nationwide parks and join folks to them.

Looking forward, Delta will introduce airport experiences and distinctive methods to find the parks. Customers and workers will be capable of take part in hands-on volunteer experiences that assist nationwide parks and surrounding communities.

A shared dedication to our parks

Delta and NPF share a dedication to connecting folks with nature whereas safeguarding the irreplaceable landscapes that encourage journey and exploration. Together, Delta and NPF are creating alternatives for vacationers to find nationwide parks whereas fostering a deep, collective duty to safeguard them for future generations. By pairing Delta’s dedication to sustainable journey with NPF’s mission to guard and improve these treasured locations, the 2 organizations are working collectively to drive lasting constructive connections and impression throughout the National Park System. 

Delta’s sustainability technique is centered on three pillars: What We Fly, How We Fly and the Fuel We Use. Efforts vary from enhancing fleet effectivity and increasing entry to sustainable aviation gasoline to leveraging expertise that helps the airline function extra effectively. Learn extra about Delta’s sustainability strategy.

About the National Park Foundation

The National Park Foundation is the nation’s most trusted approach for folks to assist America’s nationwide parks. We work with the National Park Service and companions throughout the nation to fund precedence initiatives that preserve parks sturdy, related, and accessible. This work helps guarantee parks proceed to encourage satisfaction throughout the nation and provide experiences that create significant connection. In 2025, NPF funded $100 million in on-the-ground precedence initiatives nationwide, made potential by way of the generosity of donors, to advance vital work, together with infrastructure, restoration, schooling, and entry, guaranteeing parks proceed to endure for generations to come back. Learn extra at nationalparks.org and observe NPF on Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and TikTok.