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Hello everyone, The weather has finally started to recognize that fall is here, with winter not too far behind. The sizzling hot temperatures in the Southwest have started to mellow. In some areas of the Northwest, snow activity began as early as...

Chaco Culture National Historical Park, located in northwestern New Mexico, is a fascinating cultural site, offering a glimpse into the ancient civilization of the Ancestral Puebloans. Spread over a vast expanse of canyon and mesa country, this...

TUCSON, Ariz., October 11—Western National Parks Association (WNPA), a leader in conservation, education, and interpretive retail, celebrates the season with a fall promotion that runs from October 16 to October 29. To celebrate the joy of hiking in...

TUCSON, Ariz.—October 4–Western National Parks Association(WNPA) will open this year’s submission cycle for its awards, grants, and scholarships starting October 2. With multiyear research grant opportunities, as well as awards and scholarships for...

On October 25, 1923, President Calvin Coolidge designated, “a limestone cavern known as the Carlsbad Cave, of extraordinary proportions and of unusual beauty and variety of natural decoration,” as the National Park Service’s newest National Monument...

National Public Lands Day first started in 1994 and is traditionally the single largest day for volunteer efforts, many of the events taking place on public lands like Big Thicket National Preserve. Over the past five years, Big Thicket has been...

I am consistently inspired by the amazing work our team does to advance our mission to support each of our more than 70 parks throughout the West. I am able to dedicate myself more deeply to our work because I know I am on a team of passionate and...

As WNPA commemorates the 100th anniversary of national park cooperating associations, we remember the rich history of these invaluable organizations that have played a significant role in preserving and enriching the nation’s most treasured natural...

Update: Since this post’s publication, more of our partner parks have earned the designation of International Dark Sky Park. To date, more than 40 NPS units have earned the honor of being recognized as Dark Sky Parks, including many WNPA partner...

National parks tell important stories—stories of courage, of ingenuity, of ancestry. Some stories resonate loudly, repeated throughout history. Other stories seem more deeply embedded within these cultural landscapes. As the president and chief...