Connect with LGBTQ+ park lovers and explore Indiana Dunes National Park with NPCA! This June marks our fourth annual #PrideInOurParks campaign, celebrating stories from the LGBTQ+ community in our national parks – and for our second year in a row, we’re taking you to the parks with us.

When: Saturday June 29, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm (family-friendly) ; Sunday June 30, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm (18+)

Where: Indiana Dunes National Park; exact meetup address provided when you RSVP

What: A day celebrating and connecting with LGBTQ+ park lovers

On June 29 and 30, join NPCA and Mikah Meyer of @MikahMey for Pride in Our Parks day trips! We’re heading an urban oasis just 35 miles outside Chicago, Indiana Dunes National Park. We’ll spend the day exploring the park’s dynamic ecosystems and swimming in Lake Michigan, all while celebrating our LGBTQ+ community. Mikah will even share tips for capturing stellar park photos and sharing your #PrideInOurParks story.

With our partner, Underwood, we’re inviting the LBGTQ+ community on free day trips in three different national parks, led by NPCA staff and featuring some of your favorite outdoor influencers. Each day will be a unique experience with a different audience in mind, all to ensure parks are spaces for all to experience and enjoy. We ask that you join just one day to maximize the number of community members who get to partake in these experiences.

These events are completely free! NPCA will provide lunch, transportation around the park. We'll cover the cost of your park entry – plus a Pride in our Parks shirt!

REGISTER
Free Pride Month event at Indiana Dunes National Park.
These events are designed for smaller groups so everyone has the best experience possible. That does mean space is limited and we’ll accept participants on a first-come-first-served basis.

June 29 is a family-friendly event. Children 7 and up are welcome when accompanied by an 18+ family member or guardian.
June 30 is 18+ event.

NPCA's work centers around ensuring everyone feels welcome and included in our national parks. We're proud to support the LGBTQ+ community all year, uplifting the voices and visions of LGBTQ+ creators, and continually working to protect history with national park sites like Stonewall National Monument.

NPCA’s partner Underwood believes in the importance of ensuring that national parks are inclusive spaces for all. Since 2014, Underwood has protected natural resources by producing wine in infinitely recyclable aluminum cans. In support of NPCA’s mission to ensure all our welcome in our parks, Underwood is donating $25,000 to NPCA.

Can’t make it to Indiana Dunes, but still want to celebrate Pride with NPCA? Share your #PrideInOurParks story on Instagram by tagging @NPCApics!

Please note: All participants will be required to sign NPCA's standard liability waiver and photo release. Trip requirements are subject to change. All NPCA Staff-led experiences will be defined by the NPCA staff member. Each participant is responsible for determining their preferred activity level, accessibility, needs and interests.  

Our Host: Mikah

Adventurer Mikah Meyer (@mikahmey) grew up on the plains of Nebraska, exploring the outside world via the Travel Channel and hoping to see someone like him on screen. Now, he gets to provide the outdoorsman representation he wished for, working with outdoor brands and tourism bureaus to increase LGBTQ+ inclusion in adventure culture. He uses a Masters in Classical Singing to perform shows about the queer outdoors experience and his journey to America’s 400+ National Park Service sites.

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