Here is a list of our favorite web resources that promote
WONDER and EXPLORATION!
Wind Cave National Park
Jewel Cave National Monument
Black Hills National Forest
- Become a Jr. Forest Ranger virtually!
- Educator toolbox-classroom curriculum and activities
- Black Hills wildflower guide
- Learn about recycling with Woodsy Owl and other fun activities
Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands
Other fun resources to check out
Bat Week
- Bats Live: Learn about bats! This website offers webinars, webcasts, and activities all about bats!
- Celebrate Bat Week! Activities for folks of all ages
- Build a bat house!
- Learn about bats at Jewel Cave National Monument with this short podcast
Web Cams
- Live Black-footed ferret Cams- Get a live view of these elusive nocturnal creatures in action!
- Watering hole cam from the Grassland National Park in Canada
- Live Bear Cams from Katmai National Park
Interactive Maps and Tours
- Rocky Mountain Research Station interactive maps: Learn about conversation research projects with the Forest Service
- Go on a 360 tour of a National Park!
Activities for kids
- Audubon Society- a great hub of family-friendly activities
- Become a Jr. Paleontologist!
- Take the Smokey Bear pledge and other fun games and activities for kids
- Go to the Grand Canyon virtually with Sesame Street!
- Kids in Parks: Lots of fun stuff for families that encourages outdoor play!
- Start your own garden! A Kids Guide To Gardening
- Become an Agent of Discovery and complete a virtual conservation mission!
- Download a prehistoric life coloring book from the National Park Service
- Build your own weather station!
Podcasts
- National Park Podcast
- Outside Science (inside parks): Fun videos about science research in National Parks
- Everybody’s National Parks Podcast
- Dirtbag Diaries: stories from adventurers!
- Wild Voices Project: stories of people working in conservation
- Threshold Podcast: each season dives into an environmental issue. Season one is about bison!
Other
- The Cornell Lab of Ornithology: learn how to become a citizen scientist in your backyard!
- Watch the Sandhill Crane Migration from 2019
- How to build a bluebird box
- National Park Foundation Parkcade: A resource hub full of fun national park activities
Our website is full of fun activities and games! Proceeds go back to our public land partners for education and interpretation!