Washington’s National Park Fund is on a mission. Not just to fund critical projects in Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks, but to raise awareness and appreciation for them, too. And people are paying attention.
In our newsroom, you’ll find press releases and resources to help tell the story of the important work ongoing in these parks, as well as media coverage showcasing how we achieve our mission.
Find more park news and stories in our blog, print newsletters, and YouTube channel.
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Alex Day Director of Marketing & Communications (206) 623-2063 ext. 100 marketing@wnpf.org
Washington’s National Park Fund Welcomes New Chief Executive Officer September 23, 2024
Washington’s National Park Fund Mourns the Loss of Co-Founder and Former Washington Governor and Senator Dan Evans September 22, 2024
Washington’s National Park Fund Hosts World Premiere of North Cascades National Park Film April 4, 2024
Washington’s National Park Fund Mourns the Loss of Co-Founder and Legendary Mountaineer Lou Whittaker March 27, 2024
Washington’s National Park Fund Awards Record $1.5 Million to Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks February 22, 2024
Terminus: A Glacier Memorial Project Will Be Shown at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center June 24, 2023
Washington’s National Park Fund Releases Annual “Top 10 Things To Do This Summer In Washington’s National Parks” List May 19, 2023
WNPF Auction Raises Nearly $300,000 for Washington’s National Parks May 16, 2023
Record-Setting $1.1 Million Awarded to Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks by Washington’s National Park Fund January 25, 2023
Washington’s National Park Fund Releases Annual “Top 10 Things To Do This Winter In Our State’s National Parks” List December 13, 2022
Our Commitment to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Washington’s National Parks October 1, 2022
Nearly $750,000 Awarded to Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks by Washington’s National Park Fund February 1, 2022
President Trump Set to Sign Great American Outdoors Act into law August 3, 2020
Pacific Northwest Rangers Presenting Virtual Field Trips to Mount Rainier, North Cascades and Olympic National Parks July 9, 2020
New Washington Outdoor Coalition Shares Six Important Tips for How to #RecreateResponsibly this Memorial Day May 21, 2020
Washington’s National Park Fund and Olympic National Park Included in National Landmarks Preservation Contest April 9, 2020
Washington’s National Park Fund Springs into Summer with Fun Facts About the National Parks in Our Backyard May 22, 2019
Washington’s National Park Fund Hosts Its Spring Dinner and Auction on April 13, 2019 March 19, 2019
Top 10 Playful Ways to Enjoy the National Parks in Our Backyard this Winter Season December 18, 2018
Washington’s National Park Fund to Celebrate 25th Anniversary with Musical and Visual Extravaganza at Benaroya Hall October 10, 2018
Pacific Northwest Rangers Thrilled About New Million Dollar Contribution to Washington’s National Park Fund April 4, 2018
Todd Orloff Show: Interview with Washington’s National Park Fund CEO Steve Dubiel MyClallamCounty.com | December 3, 2024
A Year of Rainier: 2024 Project Highlights at Mount Rainier National Park Visit Rainier | December 2, 2024
Briefs: National Parks Fund Names CEO Cascadia Daily News | November 25, 2024
West Seattle Haunted House Raising Money for Charity KING 5 TV | October 26, 2024
Washington National Park Fund Appoints New CEO Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce | October 25, 2024
Celebrating Mount Rainier’s 125th Birthday KING 5 Evening | September 2, 2024
For Rachel Heaton, the Summit is Just a Bonus WTA’s Washington Trails Magazine | August 2024
Mount Rainier National Park Celebrates 125th Anniversary Sports Illustrated Adventure | August 6, 2024
Around the Sound: Support Our National Treasures at ‘Pints for the Parks’ KIRO 7 News | May 30, 2024
Short Film on North Cascades National Park to Debut Saturday Skagit Valley Herald | April 17, 2024
Requiem for Melting Ice National Parks Magazine | March 26, 2024
How Volunteer Butterfly Catchers Help Climate-Change Research in WA Parks Seattle Times | March 15, 2024
North Cascades National Park Receives $162,000 in Grant Funding Skagit Valley Herald | February 27, 2024
Celebrating 125 Years of Mount Rainier Visit Rainier | February 23, 2024
Sacred Summit: How an Indigenous Hiker Seeks Inclusion Atop Tahoma South Seattle Emerald | January 31, 2024
Public Donations Get Hurricane Ridge Webcams Back Online MyClallamCounty.com | December 15, 2023
Hurricane Ridge Webcams Return with Help from Washington’s National Park Fund Olympic National Park | December 14, 2023
All Native Team Climbs Tahoma with Rachel Heaton Wild Ideas Worth Living Podcast | October 24, 2023
How To Get a Free Lifetime National Parks Pass DiaTribe | October 23, 2023
We’ve Always Been Here: A Healing Journey for a Group of Indigenous Climbers Uncommon Path: An REI Co-op Publication | September 29, 2023
Tales of the Trails: How North Cascades National Park Manages 400+ Miles Of Trails National Parks Traveler | August 30, 2023
Survey Volunteers Search High and Low for Cascades Butterflies Skagit Valley Herald | July 29, 2023
Terminus: Paying Tribute to Olympic’s Melting Glaciers through Art and Education Port Angeles Fine Arts Center | June 27, 2023
Cyclists Find Wonder Between Closure Points of North Cascades Highway Skagit Valley Herald | May 12, 2023
Fire Completely Destroys Olympic National Park Visitor Center KXRO News Radio | May 9, 2023
Mount Rainier’s Astronomy Interns Share The Stars And Start A Park Service Career National Parks Traveler | April 12, 2023
Wenatchee Teen Hopes to Protect National Parks Through Education The Wenatchee World | February 3, 2023
Record $1.1 Million Awarded to WA National Parks Seattle Times | January 25, 2023
Pack these Expert Tips and You Can Camp through the WA Winter Seattle Times | December 15, 2022
Five Hikes Perfect for Late Fall and Winter KING 5 New Day Northwest | December 5, 2022
National Park Foundation Invests $1.7 Million In Park Partners National Parks Traveler | September 15, 2022
For the First Time, Camera Station Documents a Pacific Marten in Olympic National Forest Tacoma Daily Index | August 29, 2022
Reviving Mount Rainier’s Wildflower Wonders National Parks Traveler | July 25, 2022
Meet the Men Behind the Mountain The Stranger | July 19, 2022
Growing The Seeds Of Community Resilience In The North Cascades National Parks Traveler | April 5, 2022
Mount Rainier National Park Website Now Available in Spanish Nisqually Valley News | September 2, 2020
For the First Time in More than 100 Years, the Extremely Rare Wolverine Has Returned to Mount Rainier National Park CNN | August 20, 2020
How to Avoid Rescuing and Stay Safe in Washington’s National Parks and Wilderness KING 5 Evening Magazine | August 6, 2020
The Mountain’s Out All the Time – Virtually! KING 5 Evening Magazine | July 7, 2020
The Wild: A River Runs Through It… Once Again KUOW The Wild with Chris Morgan | February 25, 2020
A Week at Mount Rainier Helped Build Community for Latina Teens Washington Trails Association | November 2019
Local Musical Mountaineers Duo Plays Concerts in the PNW Outdoors Seattle Magazine | October 2019
A Photographer’s 50 Peaks Project Repays the Park that Changed His Life The Seattle Times | April 28, 2019
Woman Leaves $1 Million to Washington State’s Three National Parks The Seattle Times | April 6, 2018
Cover photo: Learning about macroinvertebrates in North Cascades National Park (NPS photo by Masyih Ford); footer photo (below): Tatoosh Range in Mount Rainier National Park by John Chao 📷