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October 8, 2026

Haunt for Good: Nightfall Turns Fear Into Wonder While Supporting National Parks

On a quiet residential street in West Seattle, a 1926 home spends most of the year looking like any other. Then October arrives, and it becomes a portal. A man in a top hat greets visitors at the gate, introduces himself as Mr. Black, and invites them into a world...
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September 29, 2026

The North Coast and Cascades Network: The Long View on a Changing Landscape

NCCN is one of 32 Inventory and Monitoring networks the National Park Service runs across the country. Each network groups together parks that share similar ecosystems, so scientists can study them as a region rather than one park at a time. Step inside the shoes of an NCCN intern.
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September 28, 2026

Opening Doors: A Scientists in Parks Summer at Olympic National Park

Meet Ben Dubin and James Jackson, two Scientists in Parks interns who have spent their summer with the interpretation team at Olympic. Asked about their seasons and both describe an experience that reshapes their sense of the natural world, of public lands, and of what comes next for them.
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September 21, 2026

Meet the Meadow Rovers: Mount Rainier's Award-Winning Volunteer Stewards

In a single foot of subalpine meadow, as many as 80 plants grow in some of the harshest conditions imaginable on the flank of an active volcano. One step off trail can crush 20 of them, causing damage that takes decades to undo. That’s where the Meadow Rovers come in.
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August 24, 2026

Trailblazers: Development Manager Maddie Mikell

Meet Maddie Mikell, our newest staff member! Maddie joins WNPF as our Development Manager, bringing more than eight years of nonprofit fundraising experience and a passion for turning data into meaningful connections with the people who support the parks.
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August 23, 2026

From Activity Book to Lifelong Impact: Reimagining the Junior Ranger Experience at Olympic

Millions of children have raised their right hand and taken the Junior Ranger pledge, walking away with far more than a badge. They also gain an understanding of the importance of caring for national parks. At Olympic, we're funding a project to take that experience to new heights.
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August 21, 2026

Sixty-Three Club: Trailblazer Bruce Tecklenburg and a Lifetime of Visiting (and Supporting) National Parks

This summer, Bruce and his wife, Dawn, joined a very small club: travelers who have visited every one of America's 63 Congressionally designated national parks. Read his story and see why he gives back.
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August 5, 2026

Ten Years In: The Over the Top Society's Decade of Difference for Mount Rainier, North Cascades, & Olympic

In 2016, Washington's National Park Fund launched the Over the Top Society to recognize a special kind of generosity: unrestricted support that can be put to work wherever the parks need it most. Ten years later, that mission remains as important as ever.
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July 28, 2026

Investing in Wonder: Planned Giving Leaves A Lasting Legacy for the Parks

In our new video, Mount Rainier National Park's superintendent captures the heart of what a legacy gift really means. It’s easy to think about investments and growing wealth. But an investment in a national park is an investment in wonder.
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