Here are five virtual US National Park Tours you can take from the comfort of home!

Does the coronavirus lockdown have you feeling anxious? Anne Frank hid in an attic with her entire family for two years without even a landline. But seriously, folks, with the continuing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak heavily impacting practically every country in the world, we are all attempting to “flatten the curve” and slow the spread of this new virus strain by practicing social distancing and self-isolating.

Bars, movie theaters, restaurants, schools, and other places people congregate have all temporarily closed their doors. Even legitimate universities have temporarily gone the way of questionable commercial institutes, and have switched to online education formats. Some well-known tourist attractions are now only offering virtual tours which, if nothing else, certainly provide a welcome respite from cooking, cleaning, and Netflix.

Virtual Tours

So if you’re not up to the challenge Anne Frank faced or simply need a timely travel fix, we are here to help. Five US national parks have teamed up with Google Arts & Culture so that we can all enjoy tours of the beauty of nature while in voluntary quarantine. We will show you how to experience some of the best, most popular national parks in the United States, from Alaska to Florida from the security of your very own home.

We will show you how to get a good virus-free dose of the good ol’ great outdoors even when you’re stuck indoors. So fix yourself a cocktail, kick back, and prepare to enjoy our piece on five virtual United States National Parks tours you can take from the safety and comfort of your own couch.

1. Kenai Fjords National Park

Kenai Fjords National Park is located in the state of Alaska. This park’s virtual tour will allow you to explore frozen fjords, great glaciers, and incredible icebergs only found in the wilds of Alaska. You will be able to go kayaking through mighty icebergs, descend deep into an ice-cold crevasse.  You’ll even see a glacier slowly melt and learn about the actual effects that climate change really has on this frosty terrain.

The National Park Service’s official website reports that there are more than 40 glaciers in Kenai Fjords’ Harding Icefield. In fact, your virtual tour opens on a peek into popular Exit Glacier. It is one of the few glaciers that are actually accessible from a road in this national park.