Virtual Field Trip: National Park Service

Get outdoors without having to leave the house! Our nation protects sections of land by declaring them as National Parks.

The National Park Service allows you to plan a trip to each park or learn more about them just for fun!

Where do you want to go? What would you do?

Choose a state from the map: https://www.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm

Or pick a park by choosing an activity you love: https://www.nps.gov/findapark/advanced-search.htm

Here a few of my favorites:

• Dinosaur National Monument Photo Gallery: https://www.nps.gov/dino/learn/photosmultimedia/photogallery.htm Webcam: https://www.nps.gov/dino/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm

• Mesa Verde National Park Photo Gallery: https://www.nps.gov/meve/learn/photosmultimedia/photogallery.htm Webcam: https://www.nps.gov/meve/learn/photosmultimedia/webcam.htm

• Biscayne National Park Photo Gallery: https://www.nps.gov/bisc/learn/photosmultimedia/photogallery.htm Suggested Reading: https://www.nps.gov/bisc/learn/education/suggestedreading.htm

• Shenandoah National Park Photo Gallery: https://www.nps.gov/shen/learn/photosmultimedia/photogallery.htm Webcam: https://www.nps.gov/shen/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm Interactive Features: https://www.nps.gov/shen/learn/photosmultimedia/interactive-features.htm

Here are some pre-curated virtual field trips to National Parks:

• https://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investigations/es0705/es0705page03.cfm

• https://www.e-education.psu.edu/geosc10/node/1807

Want to learn more?

• Read Ranger Rick Magazine for FREE https://rangerrick.org/freedigital/

• Participate in outdoor activities https://rangerrick.org/category/activities/outdoor-activities/

• Try these crafts and recipes https://rangerrick.org/crafts-activities/

• Learn about becoming a Junior Ranger https://www.nps.gov/kids/become-a-junior-ranger.htm

• Read the National Parks series books on Epic! https://www.getepic.com/app/search

Read more about the national park system on Newsela (take the quizzes to show what you know):

• Joshua Tree https://newsela.com/read/minerva-hamilton-hoyt-joshua-tree/id/50041/?collection_id=339

• National Parks Worldwide https://newsela.com/read/elem-national-parks/id/34375/?collection_id=339

• Alaskan National Park https://newsela.com/read/elem-national-park-sled-dogs/id/40711/?collection_id=339

• Australian National Park: https://newsela.com/read/skip-wombat-selfie/id/48900/?collection_id=339