For nearly a decade, Yellowstone Bourbon has been supporting the National Parks Conservation Association – and the brand recently renewed its annual partnership with a $25,000 donation. 

With this gift Yellowstone Bourbon has surpassed the $1 million mark in total donations since its partnership with NPCA began in 2018, continuing its commitment to protect and preserve national parks. 

The ongoing partnership has been a natural fit because of Yellowstone Bourbon’s heritage and history, which is rich in Americana. As the nation’s second-longest running bourbon brand, Yellowstone Bourbon was named for the national park and is led by Limestone Branch Distillery Founder Stephen Beam, a seventh-generation master distiller of Kentucky bourbon’s renowned Beam and Dant families. Its commitment to protecting national parks is unmatched in the industry as the perfect intersection of respect for history and appreciation for adventure.

This year, as the nation commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Yellowstone Bourbon will participate in the National Parks Conservation Association’s year-long public engagement campaign United by Parks. NPCA’s United by Parks campaign is a chance to commemorate America through the lens of our national parks, connect with our most treasured places, imagine what we would lose if they disappeared, and take action to protect them. Together, NPCA and Yellowstone Bourbon will call on Americans to renew our century-old commitment to protecting parks so they can continue to endure for future generations. 

“NPCA is so proud to continue our important partnership with Yellowstone Bourbon, who has been an incredible ally in our work to protect our national parks, including their unparalleled beauty and rich history,” Tiernan Sittenfeld, President and CEO of National Parks Conservation Association, said in a news release. “As we celebrate America’s 250^th birthday this year, we’re all in to defend and commemorate America’s best idea, just as we have for more than a century. And we know Yellowstone Bourbon is too.”

Throughout its partnership, Yellowstone and NPCA developed creative ways to share and amplify their work to protect the parks and wildlife while inspiring others to take action. These efforts include the creation of videos and music highlighting preservation projects for use in social media campaigns; the release of commemorative special-edition bourbons and on-the-ground adventures exploring Yellowstone National Park with Beam and more.

A lover of the outdoors and avid adventure traveler, Beam has been at the forefront of the brand’s commitment to the parks and NPCA.

“I grew up visiting national parks and the excitement of exploration and being surrounded by nature has been with me ever since,” Beam said. “Having the opportunity to give back and see the impact we’re making is a dream come true, and I hope people will be inspired to get out and enjoy the parks and do what they can to keep them preserved for generations to come.”

In 2023, NPCA awarded Yellowstone Bourbon its National Park Defender Award, bestowed annually to a partner demonstrating exceptional dedication to national park protection through authentic and impactful partnership with NPCA and educating its customers about the importance of taking action to protect parks.

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About National Parks Conservation Association

Since 1919, the nonpartisan National Parks Conservation Association has been the leading voice in safeguarding our national parks. NPCA and its more than 1.9 million members and supporters work together to protect and preserve our nation’s most iconic and inspirational places for future generations. For more information, visit npca.org.

About Yellowstone Bourbon

Founded by pioneer distiller Joseph Bernard Dant, Yellowstone Bourbon was named after the United States’ first national park in 1872. In 2011, seventh-generation Master Distiller Stephen Beam – a descendant of both the historic Dant and Beam distilling families – founded Lebanon, Kentucky-based Limestone Branch Distillery and resurrected the Yellowstone brand with the creation of Yellowstone Select Bourbon. To learn more, visit YellowstoneBourbon.com.