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Everyone needs a place to live and finding affordable housing is becoming a challenge everywhere — including in the communities near national parks. Without affordable and quality housing, it can be hard for some parks to recruit and retain great park rangers and staff. Thanks to support from our perennial partners, like L.L.Bean, we are working to enhance resources for park rangers and staff, including making investments in employee housing. Investments in employee housing across the county will help ensure National Park Service can fulfill its mission and that rangers and staff can continue to create a positive visitor experience at national parks! https://lnkd.in/d5Y9mCz8

I had the honor of spending an afternoon on the woodsy trails of NYC’s Central Park with Al Roker from the TODAY Show. I always get energy from talking about L.L.Bean’s history, values and Purpose – but there was something extra special about having this conversation while enjoying the restorative power of being outside in one of the world’s largest cities. Many thanks to Al and the TODAY Show team for helping us share the story of L.L.Bean’s outdoors heritage, commitment to high quality products and world-class service. My great-grandfather L.L. would be proud. https://lnkd.in/gg_HbUe5

As part of our ongoing partnership with Trust for Public Land, we're happy to announce the sixth round of L.L.Bean Community Awards – grants that support park enhancement and community development efforts to create and improve green spaces across the country. This year’s awardees include the Rodarte Community Center pocket forest and outdoor classroom in Greeley, Colorado; Archdale Community Park in Boston, Massachusetts; and the Rumford Community Forest in Rumford, Maine! 🎉 🎉 🎉 Learn more about these projects and our partnership with TPL: https://bit.ly/4cDt1uE

L.L.Bean may have started in Maine, but did you know we've had an office in Costa Rica for more than 25 years? We're located in the capital San José, nestled in Costa Rica's largest valley – where we get amazing mountain views from our office windows. The Costa Rica Office currently has over 240 employees working in business areas that include Information Services, Customer Satisfaction, Supply Chain, and Finance. And we're HIRING! If you're based in Costa Rica, head to our hiring page to learn more: llbeancareers.com

For our latest ad, we went back into the history of L.L.Bean and L.L.Bean customers to explore why getting outside is so important to us, and how getting out there together makes it even better. Near and far, young and old, from backwoods to backyard, here’s a peek behind the scenes at the story we’ve created outside together since 1912.

Get outside with L.L.Bean, all summer long! We’re making it easy for you to plan days packed with outdoor fun, art, adventures and more. Check out everything we’ve got planned in Maine and beyond: https://bit.ly/3V5ezE7

Founded in 2014, The Venture Out Project takes the intimidation out of the outdoors, leading wilderness adventures for LGBTQ+ youth and adults nationwide. We're proud to support TVOP through a multi-year partnership, with donations of more than $75,000. Read the story: https://bit.ly/3QWPF8o

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re taking a break from social media to focus on spending more time outside. We hope you’ll join us and take a little time for yourself in the great outdoors. To make the most of this month, visit www.llbean.com/explore – our outside resource filled with tips, how-tos and inspiring stories that will help you discover new ways to get outside. We’ll be back June 1 – hope to see you out there! #MentalHealthMonth #BeanOutsider

Save the date: L.L.Bean is opening in Ulster, NY! Meet us at Ulster Crossing May 10 & 11 for a Grand Opening celebration filled with outdoor fun! Store hours and directions: https://bit.ly/3UgRuix