El Morro
National Monument
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Imagine the refreshment of finding water after days of dusty travel. A reliable waterhole hidden at the base of a sandstone bluff made El Morro (“the headland”) a popular campsite for hundreds of years. Here, ancestral Puebloan, Spanish, and American travelers carved over two thousand signatures, dates, messages, and petroglyphs.
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Stories from El Morro
This small park in northwest New Mexico is home to more than a millennia of human history preserved in two distinct trails that call for sturdy footwear. Plan ahead for your adventure with plenty of water and layers for all types of weather. The Headland Trail and the Inscription Rock Trail are only accessible when the visitor center is open.
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David Kroese, author of “The Centennial: A Journey Through America’s National Park System,” reveals the hidden gems of the National Park System with Western National Parks Association’s regional program manager, Caroline Lochner. “The Centennial: A Journey Through America’s National Park System” details David’s compelling explorations of 387 national parks in 360 days. The story continues through December 2017, when he becomes one of fewer than fifty people known to have visited all 417 national parks. Experience the inherent marvels within America’s unique landscape and fascinating history, revealed in engaging context, poetic descriptions, and heartfelt appreciation. This book is available for purchase from http://store.wnpa.org.
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$147 million
in aid to our partner parks to fund educational programs, initiatives, and scientific research
Kids in Parks
National parks are places where kids can dream up great adventures! Taking in amazing scenery. Testing out new skills. Exploring places kids may have only heard about. But most importantly, creating new memories with friends and family.
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Terry Tempest Williams Author & ConservationistOur public lands are our public commons. They belong to all of us as part of our natural and cultural heritage. They remind us of a larger world that has existed long before the arrival of humans and will survive long after we are gone.
