UP unveils partnership with National Park Foundation

Union Pacific Railroad announced last week it has established a $3 million partnership with the National Park Foundation (NPF) to help encourage younger generations to explore the national parks via the Find Your Park/Encuentra Tu Parque movement.

"Union Pacific transported early park-goers to adventures out west," said Scott Moore, UP's senior vice president of corporate relations and chief administrative officer, in a press release. "Today, we deliver the goods Americans use every day to our nation's busiest cities and quietest towns, passing through rugged, beautiful landscapes. We traverse America's backyard, and we want the next generation to explore it."

UP's partnership supports the NPF's Open OutDoors for Kids program, which connects kids to parks. The support will provide national park experiences for thousands of students across the 23 states where UP operates.

Over the coming months, UP will highlight the parks landscapes, historic sites and cultural resources in a number of ways. Details will be published at up.com/ExploreAmericasBackyard and on the company’s social media channels using #ExploreAmericasBackyard, #FindYourPark and #EncuentraTuParque.