Trust us: Play this national parks audio on loop and close your eyes

Honking horns and catcalls getting you down? Not to worry, city dwellers — the National Park Foundation is here to help.

The National Park Foundation (NPF) has launched PARKTRACKS, an audio portal that lets visitors play a 12-minute-long track of sounds captured at national parks across the country. In honor of the National Parks Service's 102nd birthday, it's also hosting a pop-up listening event in Seattle on Friday and Saturday. But anyone can turn on, tune in, drop out — with nature — on the website.

"We hope people will take a moment to pause, listen, and let their imaginations be captivated by the natural and cultural sounds of our national parks," Alanna Sobel, a National Park Foundation representative, told Mashable over email. Read more...