Join Washington’s National Park Fund for Return to Paradise, a one-of-a-kind fundraising event at Mount Rainier National Park’s Paradise Inn. Taking place the night before the Inn opens to the public, this event gives park supporters a special opportunity to see the park from a new perspective — and raise funds for Washington’s national parks.
Get ready for a night of celebrating and paddle-raising.
Return to Paradise 2025 is set for Friday, May 16 – Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Mount Rainier National Park’s Paradise Inn.
Our annual event will feature a program with park superintendents, Live Auction, and Raise the Paddle — all to raise funds to support critical park projects in Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks.
Interested in joining us? Reach out to Kristen at kristen@wnpf.org.
Return to Paradise raised nearly $130,000 for the parks.
We celebrated Mount Rainier National Park’s 125th birthday and were joined by members of the Whittaker family as we honored WNPF Co-Founder Lou Whittaker’s legacy of support for Washington’s national parks, heard from WNPF’s Board Chair, and enjoyed guided hikes and adventures throughout the weekend.
Return to Paradise was made possible with support from our major sponsor, Guest Services Inc.
The funds raised at Return to Paradise support park projects that will help create the next generation of national park and public land stewards. Thank you to everyone who spent the weekend with us!
If you couldn’t join, you can still make a difference for the parks by giving a gift in lieu of attending.
Cover photo: WNPF’s 2019 Women’s Only Weekend by Lindsey Allison Ganahl, and footer photo (below): Olympic National Park by Elizabeth Gonzalez ????