At Olympic National Park middle school students are involved in a program geared toward science learning and centers around the question: “How is changing snowpack, due to climate change, going to affect park ecosystems and surrounding communities?” Students help rangers, teachers and scientists collect data at Hurricane Ridge —5,000 feet above sea-level — to help answer that question, taking their measurements back to the classroom to add to other data that has been collected over the years.

It’s March 2020 and now time for another national parks quiz with a little trivia thrown in. Are you ready to test your national parks knowledge? See how much you know on your own, first, before checking the answers at the end of the page.

Photographer Rebecca Latson continues writing about her favorite spots in national parks she's visited. This month's column takes you to Glacier, Olympic, Mount Rainier, Canyonlands, Grand Teton, and Petrified Forest national parks, each with great spots for you to try out your own national park photography.