The stewardship of Yellowstone
Are you concerned for the future of our Earth? Live your values at work! "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" is Xanterra's mantra...and we practice what we preach.

Joining Xanterra Parks & Resorts® as an employee means you will be part of an effort not only to preserve this park's fragile ecosystem, but to operate a business in accordance with the sound environmental principles that impact the future of the world in which we live.

With careful planning and our Environmental Management System in place, Ecologix spans many facets of our mission. Some of the ways we do this in Yellowstone, and at all Xanterra-operated properties are:

  • Switching out over 22,000 incandescent light bulbs    with compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), which are 70%    more efficient and last up to 13 times as long as    traditional incandescent bulbs.

  • Recycling approximately 63% of waste generated in    Xanterra operations.

  • Separating non-compostable waste from compostable    waste, which is sent to a compost facility built just outside Yellowstone.

  • Using a program to recover used propane cylinders from campgrounds.
       Approximately 3,000 one-pound cans are collected each year that have, in the past,    been sent to landfills. The propane taken out of cans keeps the machine running, and    the empty steel cans are crushed and recycled.

  • Using a "Fuel Meister" machine that will convert    some 11,000 gallons of kitchen grease
       into bio-diesel fuel.

  • Continued recycling of cardboard, aluminum and    mixed paper from throughout the park;
       transporting it to a common collection station.

  • The purchase or lease of the latest in engine    technology for our motor boats and our
       snowmobile fleet. Four-stroke engines are    cleaner burning and 65% more fuel efficient.
       Pollution and noise have been reduced throughout the park.

  • Burning used engine oil from the vehicle fleet as heating oil in the
       transportation center.

  • Using bulk dispensers in all fast-food operations instead of individually
       packaged condiments.

  • Installing recycling receptacles in guest outlets.

  • Replacing short-haul maintenance and campground    vehicles with zero-emission electric carts.

  • Offering hormone and antibiotic-free beef in many of    our food outlets.

  • Serving wild Alaska salmon instead of farmed salmon in    our restaurants.

  • Membership in the Chef's Collaborative, which promotes    sustainable cuisine.

  • Offering shade-grown, Fair Trade Certified coffee in    many of our restaurants.

  • Purchasing only recycled paper for office use and using soy-based inks.

    • Xanterra Parks & Resorts'® Ecologix program includes a variety of proactive environmental stewardship programs in each location. Xanterra has been repeatedly recognized for its environmental leadership in the hospitality industry and is the recipient of many honors, including major awards from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Environmental Protection Agency and the Travel Industry Association, along with the "Good Earthkeeping" award from American Hotel & Lodging Association.

    Yellowstone Home Page Living in Yellowstone Culture & Diveristy in Yellowstone Where is Yellowstone? Play in Yellowstone! Xanterra is among the first hospitality companies to receive the prestigious ISO 14001 International Environmental Management System Standard certification for all of its national park operations. This ISO Certification of our Environmental Management Systems makes us one of fewer than 1,000 companies with ISO-certified sites in the U.S., of which only a handful are companies in the tourism industry. Additionally, only our Ecologix program integrates the ISO certifications with a computerized "Ecometrix" tracking and reporting system, intranet-based corrective actions database, and internal audits to provide a comprehensive picture of environmental performance.

    All of this information is compiled and becomes an annual Sustainability Report. The accuracy of this report is audited by a third party, KPMG Performance Registrar Inc., an international environmental auditing firm. This assessment process includes site visits, interviews with staff and an assessment of the effectiveness of the Environmental Management System in accurately reporting relevant data.

    Our partner in the Environmental Management System is the National Park Service. Their commitment to the stewardship of Yellowstone, and all national parks, is a driving force in the preservation of the environment. Xanterra and NPS share in the stewardship of many of our "Beautiful Places on Earth", which is a literal translation of "Xanterra".

    Xanterra Parks & Resorts (Authorized Concessioner of the National Park Service) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual in any phase of employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, age, disability or any other legally protected status under applicable law. AA/EOE M/F/D/V