Eastern National Announces the Release of the Passport To Your National Parks® Android Mobile Phone Application

Fort Washington, PA, March 27, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Eastern National is pleased to announce the release of the Android version of the Passport To Your National Parks® mobile phone application, available for free in the Google Play store. An iPhone version of the application was released last year. The Android version of the application was funded in part by a generous grant from the Motorola Mobility Foundation.

Eastern National has developed the application for Android devices as a digital companion to the original Passport To Your National Parks® book. The application identifies the locations of Passport Cancellation Stations within each park, and includes information about each park, maps, and access to park websites. Users will have the ability to record their memories and photographs in the application and can build a list of parks visited and parks they would like to visit.

Eastern National, longtime partner of the National Park Service, launched the Passport To Your National Parks® program in 1986 as a means to promote visitation and appreciation of America’s national parks. The handy, pocket-sized book, which includes maps, photos, and other pertinent information, assists visitors in planning their visits to national parks. The program celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 2011.

“We are thrilled to offer an application as an enhancement to our highly successful Passport program,” said Kevin Kissling, Eastern National’s Chief Operating Officer. “We hope to continue to fulfill our mission through visitors’ use of this application and to appeal to potential park visitors. Eastern National hopes to expand the application’s features and functionality in the future.”

Eastern National gratefully acknowledges the Motorola Mobility Foundation, and the National Parks Travelers Club for their contributions in the development of the Passport To Your National Parks® mobile phone application. For more information on the Passport To Your National Parks® program, the Passport To Your National Parks® application, or Eastern National, please visit http://www.easternnational.org.

Eastern National, a not-for-profit cooperating association with the National Park Service and other public trust partners, promotes the public’s understanding of America’s national parks and other public trust partners by providing quality educational experiences, products, and services. Since 1947, Eastern National has donated over $105 million to the National Park Service in the form of direct donations and grants which support vital educational and interpretive programs in America’s national parks.

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