Let's Call It 'Supporting' Tuesday

By

Kurt Repanshek
December 2, 2025

Across the country, today is being hailed as Giving Tuesday, but I think a more accurate description would be "Supporting Tuesday," because you are supporting a cause with your donations.

And there certainly are lots of causes that need support. By signing up for our weekly e-letter, you appreciate the value of being informed on how national parks are being managed and how the National Park Service is being funded to take care of those parks.

We are halfway through our year-end fundraising campaign, the biggest of the year. Our goal is at least $75,000, and we hope you'll help us reach — or surpass — that amount, whether you give $5 a month or send a $10,000 check. Regardless of the amount, we can't survive without your support.

Unfortunately, while about 4 million people will read and listen to the Traveler's content this year, fewer than 1 percent will donate to enable us to generate that content. If just 1 percent of those readers and listeners would contribute a dollar, we would enter 2026 on a strong financial footing, one that would enable us to commission more writers to bring you more news and features from across the National Park System.

If our content — stories such as Jan Child's article on the looming threat SpaceX launches pose to Canaveral National Seashore, my piece on the unseen costs of the government shutdown on national parks, or Kim O'Connell's nice story on Wendy Cass's three decades of monitoring Shenandoah National Park's forests — resonates with you, I hope you'll support our work.

This unique coverage — no other news organization focuses solely on national parks and protected areas day in and day out — can't be done without you.

By supporting that coverage, you not only are rewarded with our daily coverage, but you enable the Traveler to stay free to everyone who wants to learn more about the National Park System and how it operates.

It's information especially needed these days.

Gratefully,

Kurt Repanshek
Founder, editor-in-chief

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