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Hello Everyone, Here we are in the second month of 2024—already!It feels like January passed in the blink of an eye.Closing out 2023, I was blessed to spend some time at our Arizona parks, attending both La Fiesta de Tumacácoriat Tumacácori National...

Can’t imagine leaving your best furry friend behind on your next national park adventure? We’ve got you covered! Many national parks are pet-friendly, though some may offer just a little bit more fun for your pet. With trails, waters, campgrounds...

TUCSON, Ariz., Jan 16, 2024—Western National Parks Association (WNPA) announces the appointment of three new members to the WNPA Board of Directors, Pat Gonzales-Rogers, Matt Grams, and Ben Myers. Each new board member brings unique assets and...

A Rich Heritage of Culture and Conservation For tens of thousands of years, the area now known as Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve has been home and sanctuary to many forms of life. North America’s tallest dunes are nestled against the...

Since 1999, the Stewart L. Udall Parks in Focus® Program has been working to connect Tucson youth to our national parks and public lands through photography and outdoor learning. Today, the Udall Foundation partners with more than a dozen local...

Once a year a warm glow emanates from a hillside in Tonto Basin, outside of Roosevelt Arizona. Although a solitary glow today, 700 years ago there would have been bustling communities throughout the basin each illuminated by fires that would have...

Hello Everyone, It feels like we blinked, and winter is knocking at the door! For me, the change in weather is always a special and exciting time. The change in weather allows us to connect to nature and parks in different ways as well. Sparkles of...

National parks spark your wonder, joy, and connection. They empower you to take care of your health and well-being as you explore the great outdoors. As the president and CEO of Western National Parks Association (WNPA), I’m proud to be a part of a...

Each Fall Frijoles Canyon transforms into a glittering landscape of golden cottonwoods and the sky fills with the chatter of Sandhill Cranes. I stop, look up, just as the Ancestral Puebloan People did before me, and bear witness to birds flying south...

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, located in the beautiful landscapes of Montana, memorializes one of the last armed efforts of the region’s Indigenous peoples to preserve their way of life. Preserving the prairie field that was the site...