• The Association for Mountain Parks Protection & Enjoyment (AMPPE) is a member-based organization that promotes and supports sustainable tourism together with environmental protection in our Mountain Parks.

• AMPPE’s mission is to promote responsible use of Canada’s mountain parks; support a buoyant tourism industry; advocate for an exceptional visitor experience; while protecting the ecological integrity of Canada’s mountain parks.

• AMPPE’s vision is to ensure that the Canadian mountain parks will always be special places where Canadians and all visitors experience and learn about wilderness, experience and learn about the Rocky Mountain’s natural and built heritage, and participate in recreational pursuits. The mountain parks are a living legacy; and need to be maintained, protected, and developed, for future generations to enjoy.

• AMPPE currently represents hundreds of members and has been recognized by both federal and provincial levels of government as an innovative catalyst working to improve experiences for local users and international tourists alike.

• Since its foundation in 1994, AMPPE has been an active advocacy group working from Waterton National Park in the south through Banff, Kootenay and Yoho National Parks to Jasper National Park in the north.

• AMPPE continues to work to maintain appropriate human activity in the parks. We ask for a planning balance between sustainable tourism and ecological integrity.Without a Chamber of Commerce in many jurisdictions, AMPPE is the only organization that’s working to keep our parks accessible to Canadians and visitors. It lobbies for balance with a pragmatic voice that is respected by municipal, provincial and federal levels of government.

As a result of AMPPE’s efforts, Parks Canada now considers visitor experience an equal pillar of their mandate, and provincial and national parks alike consider different approaches to managing areas where closures might have taken place before. “AMPPE’s unique and significant contributions within Parks Canada’s mountain parks are resulting in improved experiences for visitors and reduced impacts on the environment” Office of the Executive Director, Mountain Parks.