The annual synchronous firefly viewing opportunity at Elkmont is from June 3–10. Apply for the limited viewing opportunity by entering a lottery—open April 26–29—at recreation.gov/ticket/facilit…. Learn more: nps.gov/grsm/learn/nat…

Photo courtesy of Radim Schreiber | FireflyExperience

Happy #EarthDay 🌎 Among the most amazing gifts we get to observe on our planet is the migration of #MigratoryBirds 🐦 Tonight, we can look forward to another 207 million moving across the continental U.S. #MigrationMonday #WMBD2024 World Migratory Bird Day 🗺️ #BirdCast Miyoko Chu & Colorado State University

Happy #EarthDay , friends! Go for a walk outside, collect some litter from your local park, and appreciate our incredible natural spaces 🌎🌲💚

#OnlyYou can prevent wildfires. Learn my top tips for wildfire prevention at SmokeyBear.com

Happy #EarthDay ! Nature nourishes us. It enriches and delights us. We are connected to and are dependent on it, as are the plants, animals, habitats, and ecosystems. As we celebrate and enjoy, let's also work together to protect our planet and conserve our natural resources.

Happy 62nd Birthday Space Needle! You're timeless!
#SpaceNeedle #Seattle

Attention park lovers! Do you know tomorrow, 4/20 is a fee-free day? Kick off National Park Week by enjoying all Canyonlands has to offer!

A friendly reminder that Canyon and Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park can be reached staring tomorrow, April 19th. You’ll have to enter the park from Gardiner or West Yellowstone to get to those spots.

Incredible views in the North Cascades 🌌
A place where the light pollution is faint on the horizon with the trillions of stars above you.. it’s just amazing to see this #wawx #pnw #northcascades

Backyard wildlife.
#seattlelife

Save the date! This coming Saturday, in celebration of National Park Week, the @natlparkservice will waive entrance fees so everyone can explore our country's vast history and beauty.

Find a park near you: nps.gov/findapark

Photo @badlandsnps by Donna Schneider

Barge + tug boat. Just another day at the #BallardLocks . The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks carry the most boat traffic in the U.S., approx 50,000 vessels per year! A fave tourist destination too - fish ladder, gardens, seals, great blue heron colony. Have you been? #Seattle

Check out our walking guides on CBC!

One of Canada’s brightest young chefs guides
us through 3 Montréal’s neighbourhoods with the goal of inspiring visitors to dive beneath the surface in one of North America’s most vibrant cities.

╰┈➤ cbc.ca/tourisme-montr…

#montreal

Random rainbow - no rain.
#seattle

One of many epic adventures created using our free Road Trip Planner! Where will you go?
drives.to/rtp

• Unlimited stops (104 in this one!)
• Find interesting places along the way
• Pre-planned itineraries by state
#roadtrip #vacation #weekend #daytrips #travel

Giant Sequoia at the ⁨Washington Park Arboretum⁩, ⁨Seattle. #thicktrunktuesday

During a solar eclipse, the gaps between leaves on trees act as multiple pinhole cameras,

and each gap projects its own crescent-shaped image of the eclipsed sun onto the ground.

📹gottigreen

Leave it better than you found it.

This week, April 2nd-8th, we're celebrating International Dark Sky Week with a mission to protect our night skies against light pollution! 🌠🌠✨

Photo by NPS/Anna Cirimele

(Possibly) every scenic stop along the Oregon Coast? Explore this road trip itinerary as is, or select the places that suit you best and create your custom adventures using our free road trip planner. myscenicdrives.com/drives/oregon/…
#RoadTrip #ScenicDrive #springbreak #summer #vacation

Have you explored the Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens at the Ballard Locks? It's free and boasts a wonderful array of plants and significant trees. Beautiful every season. #Seattle #FlowersOnFriday #FridayVibes #BallardLocks #thingstodo