Take a Field Trip to the Parks

Washington’s national parks are special places, unlike any other. We imagine that even when you’re not in the parks, you’re probably longing to get out and enjoy your next park adventure — just like us. And here at Washington’s National Park Fund, our goal is to help you experience the parks, even when you’re unable to be there in person.

That’s why we’re inviting you to join us for a free series of virtual field trips to Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks.

Join Us

Spend Your Lunch Break with WNPF

Join us online to hear from park staff and experts on the goings-on at each park. Learn all about the people, places, and projects that make our parks so unique — from the comfort of your own home.

We offer field trips in the fall, winter, and spring, and all start at 12:00 p.m. PT and last for approximately 45 minutes. Stick around for the end, and you’ll get the opportunity to participate in a Q&A with our park experts. We also offer programming for children! Find kid-friendly field trips by looking for “Junior Ranger” in the title.

Can’t Make It? Don’t Worry

We post the recordings of each trip on our Youtube channel. To date, our field trips have covered Fisher restoration in Olympic, a reading of “If I Were a Park Ranger” by Mount Rainier Education Ranger Annie Runde, a virtual field trip on summiting all 50 peaks in the North Cascades, and more.

Have a favorite park? Check out our playlists of field trips to Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic. No matter what you’re interested in, there’s sure to be a virtual field trip that will take you to new heights.

Upcoming Field Trips

Virtual Field Trip - Pika Project: Community Science at Mount Rainier National Park

Apr 23 / 12:00 pm

Virtual

Join us for a Virtual Field Trip with researcher Allie Stift as she shares what Mount Rainier’s first‑ever pika community science program uncovered during its pilot season, and what’s ahead for the project this summer. Sign up

Trip Recordings

Missed out on a Virtual Field Trip? Find recordings of all of our trips in our park playlists:

Mount Rainier National Park:

See the full collection on Youtube.

North Cascades National Park:

See the full collection on Youtube.

Olympic National Park:

See the full collection on Youtube.

Cover photo: Bird walk participants in North Cascades National Park (NPS photo); footer photo (below): North Cascades National Park by Mitch Pittman