CONTACT: Branden Rosenthal ([email protected]) Marta Young ([email protected]) September 5, 2024 (OVERLAND PARK, KS) – Plastic pollution is a growing challenge for our planet, affecting ecosystems and wildlife. Even our scenic National Parks, meant to be havens of natural beauty, are seeing an increase in plastic waste. If we don’t change our habits, plastic production could […]
Category Archives: Success Stories
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July 2, 2024 Three concession locations managed by ExplorUS have received a high honor from Tripadvisor — the 2024 Travelers’ Choice Award. Colossal Cave Mountain Park, outside of Tucson, Arizona; Cades Cove within Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee; and Carlsbad Caverns Visitor Center in New Mexico’s Carlsbad Caverns National Park have been recognized […]
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April 15, 2024 The wait was over with the ceremonial firing of a starter pistol at 6:30 a.m. on March 1. The highly anticipated opening day of the 2024 catch-and-keep trout season in Missouri began with a flourish at Montauk State Park, in Salem, and Roaring River State Park, in Cassville. Cool weather and cloudy […]
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JANUARY 22, 2024 Freshly baked popovers and afternoon tea on the lawn of Jordan Pond House is a longtime tradition, dating back to 1895. Today, more than 2,000 visitors dine on the lawn daily during peak season at this restaurant within Acadia National Park in Maine, run by ExplorUS under a National Park Service concession […]
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NOVEMBER 22, 2023 Descending six stories into the Earth, winding through narrow passageways and across rock bridges, seeing stalagmites and stalactites up close … it’s all part of the cave tour experience at our concessions operation at Colossal Cave Mountain Park in Arizona. To add to the excitement of exploring these natural wonders, ExplorUS has […]
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November 16, 2023 Renowned for its fabulous food, banquets, and more than 500 special events and activities each year, Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center is THE place to be for the holidays. Located two hours from Chicago, the operation has a full calendar of fun year-round, and especially in November and December. Kicking off […]
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NOVEMBER 10, 2023 ExplorUS will deliver its signature high-quality hospitality services at Roaring River State Park in southwest Missouri beginning in January 2024. Roaring River State Park is one of four trout parks in Missouri and is a premier destination for anglers. In addition to cold-stream fishing, the park also offers a full-service restaurant, camp […]
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JUNE 19, 2023 Hospitality company ExplorUS has been awarded a 10-year contract to operate concessions at Thousand Hills State Park in northeast Missouri beginning in January 2024. Thousand Hills State Parks surrounds Forest Lake, where ExplorUS will offer visitors the rentals of boat slips, kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, pontoons, fishing boats and bicycles. The marina store […]
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MAY 18, 2023 We’ve all been there: You’re enjoying a camping trip and realize you forgot bug spray. Or maybe you want a T-shirt to commemorate your fishing excursion when you reeled in “the big one.” The new camp store at Lake Wappapello State Park in southeast Missouri has just what day-trippers and overnight visitors […]
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JANUARY 1, 2023 The ExplorUS staff loves a good challenge, when we can roll up our sleeves and get to work, and we did just that in the wee hours of New Year’s Day at Echo Bluff State Park in southern Missouri. The State of Missouri awarded the company a concession contract for lodging, food […]