• View from Sourdough Mountain Overlook A view looking down onto Diablo Lake. Photo Credit: NPS/Michael Silverman, 2010.

    North Cascades

    National Park Washington

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  • Interstate 5 Bridge Collapse Detour

    I-5 is closed in both directions in Skagit County south of Burlington. WSDOT has published the following detour map. Also consider State Route 530 through Darrington from the south or State Route 9 from Bellingham and the Lower Mainland to reach the park. More »

For Teachers

Click Here to Explore the Electronic Field Trip
 

Electronic Field Trip with Host Jeff Corwin
Watch a one-hour educational broadcast about climate change with Jeff Corwin, NPS rangers and scientists, and local students as your hosts.

A companion website allows you to learn more about climate change, play games, and download lesson plans.

Please visit the National Park Foundation's Electronic Field Trip page.

 
 
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Mountain School
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Omar Garcia and Michelle Tamez
North Cascades Institute
"Mountain School is a nationally recognized environmental education program offered by North Cascades Institute in cooperation with North Cascades National Park. Mountain School students come to the North Cascades with their school class, teacher and chaperones to learn about the ecosystems, geology and natural and cultural history of the mountains. Mountain School gives young people an experience they will remember forever – a chance to increase their knowledge of the world with their bodies, minds and spirits." -NCI
 
 
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Junior Ranger Program
A dynamic new Junior Ranger Program is now available for kids and families visiting their national park. Four age-appropriate booklets introduce the unique natural and cultural history of the North Cascades through a series of fun activities and are organized around a specific theme to build connections and knowledge of this national park.

  • Northwest Park Science Northwest Park Science

    Six online activities and lesson plans. Read More

  • North Cascades Institute North Cascades Institute

    NCI strives to conserve and restore Northwest environments through education. Read More

  • Climate Change Climate Change

    Learn how climate change is affecting North Cascades National Park Complex, and the positive actions park staff are taking. Read More

Did You Know?

Did You Know?

North Cascades National Park Service Complex includes 684,000 acres near the crest of the Cascade Mountains from the Canadian border south to Lake Chelan.