Dharma Maps is a tight-knit team passionate about sharing the beauty of the great outdoors in a sustainable way. As nature lovers themselves, they have determined the need for communities to have access to reliable mapping tools to connect them to the places they want to know about. 

In their latest project, the team partnered with the State of Washington Tourism to launch TREAD Map, an app powered by Mapbox that promotes recreational tourism with hyper-local trail and land information. One of the main focuses of the app is to promote sustainable tourism by diverting hikers from overpopulated trails to lesser-known hidden gems. This helps stakeholders maintain the trails and facilities while opening endless explorations for all trail lovers.

The team partnered with regional experts to contribute highly localized information that is otherwise hard to find. Dharma stores all regional land ownership and trail data within the app, which allows for a quick upload and edit by land managers.

Not only has Mapbox allowed Dharma Maps to load more data faster using MTS, but also complete customization of their maps with mobile maps SDK to best match their users and branding.

As Dharma Maps continues to help communities and people find their way, the ability to leverage technologies like Mapbox has helped uncover special places, share their unique stories, and conserve their natural beauty.