Thanks to very generous donors to our Scholarship Program, ConservationVIP® was able to offer a scholarship to Daniel Humphrey so he could participate in our June 2023 Alaska Volunteer Trip. Here he reflects on his experience: “Gratitude to the Great Sky who holds billions of stars – and goes yet beyond that – beyond all…
Far too often this past year, as we grappled with challenges from the COVID pandemic, we have found ourselves asking the question – Now What? The answer is often the same: we can work together to figure it out. Our non-profit mission is to help sustain some of the world’s greatest landscapes, cultural heritage sites,…
You load 16 tons, that do you get? Another foot further and covered in sweat Thank you to Sharon Wright for adapting Merle Travis’s lyrics to our 2021 Alaska Volunteer Trip experience. Lucky to be leading a trip Call me crazy, but even with the mosquito bites, I felt very lucky to be one of…
In 2015, CONAF – the Chilean agency managing Torres del Paine National Park – asked ConservationVIP® about a new trail which ultimately led us to become involved in a major boardwalk project. The wanted us to convert a horse trail in the park into a hiking trail. A new trail would relieve severe overcrowding on…
What is a sustainable travel company? Many travel companies claim they are “Sustainable” Why do travel companies claim to be sustainable? Or “responsible”? or “good”? The travel industry is highly competitive, so travel companies work hard to get attention. They advertise in a way that will attract people to their trips. Awareness has increased about…
A Human Waste Problem! Probably not the first thought that came to your mind, right? Seriously, we hikers love remote wilderness areas. But our love has an impact. At Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia, more than 150,000 visitors make an impact each year. For more than ten years, ConservationVIP® volunteers have been repairing…