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Wanderlust Sustainably With Wildland Trekking BY TYLER BUTLER
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Wildland Trekking’s Leave No Trace principles differentiate them in a world where travel and adventure are at a premium. Launched from a garage, the humble beginnings of this company hail back to 2005 when cofounders Steve Cundy, Scott Cundy and Brad Ball began offering trips to Grand Canyon National Park.
The business quickly grew, adding tours to Yellowstone National Park and southern Utah in 2007. Many more locations such as Joshua Tree and the Pacific Northwest followed. And in 2015, trips to the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains were added. By 2016, the company had expanded to international destinations. Today, Wildland Trekking has grown to operate in 35 national parks and wilderness areas in 11 states, in addition to 12 premiere international destinations. Wildland Trekking was started with a mission to provide exceptional hiking adventures in a responsible and sustainable way. The owners, having deep experience in forestry, wildlife science and professional communications, had the needed expertise to bring this mission to fruition.
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With a focus on making nature accessible, Wildland Trekking has created a holistic approach to their sustainable business model. Their deliberate all-inclusive model provides guests with gear, a guide, meals, routes and everything needed. Thus allowing guests the unique experience to be present in their surroundings and have a life-changing experience. Sustainability and preservation are top priorities at Wildland Trekking. These principles are hard baked into everything the company does. Their Leave No Trace initiative is led by expert guides who are knowledgeable practitioners. Through Leave No Trace, Wildland Trekking ensures that their impact on the environment is minimal and ideally not harmful to the ecosystems they are visiting.
