About Pax Natura
Peace With Nature
This tapestry of diversity at the very heart of nature is whole, indivisible, and manifests in the countless interconnections of each and every part.
Our human family is but one thread in this interwoven fabric and yet mirrors, as do all its parts, the grandeur of the natural world and the organizing power of nature.
We have an inherent right and solemn responsibility to live peacefully, not only with each other, but with every expression of nature’s bounty in the eternal web of life.
Our Mission is Our Work
Beginnings
In the fall of 1996, The International Ecotourism Society invited Randall Tolpinrud and William Connelly to a conference in Costa Rica. The goal was to help establish guidelines for their emerging ecotourism industry which had taken root in it’s rainforests.







Our Board of Trustees
The Pax Natura trustees, honorary trustees, founding members, and honorary chairs all contribute in part to the weath of depth and talent that guides our organization.