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We know it’s going to be hard to stay home, but we’ve worked with some of our outreach team to bring you some of our favorite virtual experiences. Do you have a virtual experience you think we should include? Let us know and comment below. #COVID19 #COVID19WA
Wonder what it’s like from the top of Mt. St. Helens? This 360-degree view offers a perfect view. This year also happens to be the 40th anniversary of the volcano’s eruption. #MSH40 http://www.fullscreen360.com/st-helens
These official @USGSVolcanoes web cams show you views of Mount Rainier, https://www.nps.gov/mora/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm#CP_JUMP_636381 & the Kilauea volcano webcams. If you click on a webcam image you can also see a 24-hour time lapse. Here is the link: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/multimedia_webcams.html
The Hoh Rainforest is closed to visitors right now, but you can take a virtual hike here
Our friends at @WAStatePks also offer virtual tours of parks across the state https://waparks.org/virtual-tours/
Our friends at @WAStatePks also offer virtual tours of parks across the state https://waparks.org/virtual-tours/
Here’s a video hiking the Juan de Fuca Trail.
The Masters Golf tournament was supposed to tee off this week, which always has epic views. You can check out a virtual tour of the Masters here. https://www.golf.com/golf_video/virtual-tour-the-masters-augusta-national-google-earth/
Our local Tulip Festival is closed, but you can take a digital tour of the tulips in Holland https://www.google.com/amp/s/tulipfestivalamsterdam.com/flower-forecast-26-march-2020-digital-tours-of-the-tulips/amp/
@YellowstoneNPS is an amazing destination – and one you should save for another day. Here’s a virtual experience, though, to give you a taste https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm
These virtual reality voyages use 360-degree images to highlight the amazing habitats, animals, and cultural resources you can find in each national marine sanctuary. https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/vr/
USA Today also has a great list of virtual experiences. “Six virtual tours you can take if you’re stuck at home” https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/03/16/social-distancing-free-virtual-tours/5060244002/
And here’s another list of “15 Amazing Places You Can Tour Virtually.” https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/60704/15-amazing-places-you-can-tour-virtually
And here’s another list of “15 Amazing Places You Can Tour Virtually.” https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/60704/15-amazing-places-you-can-tour-virtually
There’s dozens of Disney rides online. This is the Frozen Ever After Full ride. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=J8OHP9OriMA&feature=emb_title
And Disney’s new @starwars ride Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance -- which always seemed to have been sold out in a matter of minutes, anyway.
