Apple Celebrates US National Park Service with Activity Challenge, Donations, and More

23 AUGUST 2022 - Apple has made its next Apple Watch Activity Challenge official. I told you last week of a report that had folks doing a one-mile workout on Saturday 27 August to earn virtual stickers and a virtual medallion. While centered around exercise, the activity (and associated assets) would reportedly celebrate National Parks.

Now, a press release from the Cupertino-company says the company is doing that and a lot more, celebrating the 106th anniversary of the US National Park Service. Among the offerings:

The company has launched a new guide in Apple Maps. The release says the Parks that Honor Native American History Guide lets users “learn more about national parks celebrating Indigenous history and heritage.”

On the podcast side, Apple says:

…listeners can check out a collection of episodes centering Indigenous voices, including the “Yellowstone” episode of “Parks,” an Indigenous-led podcast about the people who lived on US public lands before colonists arrived.

Well… thanks for the park… I guess…

Likely the biggest thing Apple is doing is donating money. The release says Apple will make a $10 donation “to the National Park Foundation for every Apple Pay purchase made with Apple through August 28.” Those will be capped at $1,000,000, according to the release’s fine print.