Events calendar

Parachute Shield Tour

Great Basin National Park

Jun 25 8:30 am – 9:30 am

Duration: 60 minutes Distance: 0.6 miles / 1.3 kilometers Total Stairs: 0 Difficulty: Moderate. Tour goers will be on their feet for the entire tour. Only the Inscription Room has seating. White Nose Syndrome Screening is mandatory on all cave tours...

Jun 25 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Talented students from all over California created art and poetry for the California Coastal Commission's annual Art and Poetry Contest. Pieces that won or received an honorable mention in 2025 are on display in the Channel Islands National Park...

Jun 25 8:30 am – 9:00 am

Get out early and beat the summer heat! Join a ranger for a short stroll and chat in our cactus garden. Come learn about a variety of topics including the iconic saguaro cactus and other plants of the Sonoran Desert! Meets in front of the Rincon...

Self-Guided Mission Tours

Tumacácori National Historical Park

Jun 25 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

9:00 am-5:00 pm daily, year-round. Available in multiple formats (audio, digital, or paper) a variety of routes can be explored through the mission grounds.

Lehman Caves Visitor Center Porch Talk

Great Basin National Park

Jun 25 9:00 am – 9:30 am

Join a ranger on the Lehman Caves Visitor Center porch to explore various topics about Great Basin National Park.

Great Basin Visitor Center Patio Talk

Great Basin National Park

Jun 25 9:30 am – 10:00 am

Join a park ranger outside the Great Basin Visitor Center for a 30-minute program exploring various aspects of Great Basin National Park. Topics vary.

149th Anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument

Jun 25 9:30 am – 4:00 pm

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument and the Bighorn County Historical Museum will commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn on June 25, 2025.

Guided Hikes on the Islands

Channel Islands National Park

Jun 25 10:00 am – 11:00 am

On days that the concessionaire boats run to the islands, guided hikes may be offered by national park rangers, volunteers, or concessionaire naturalists. If they are not available to lead hikes, self-guided interpretive trail booklets are available...

Tours of President Johnson's Boyhood Home

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park

Jun 25 10:00 am – 10:30 am

Daily tours of the Boyhood Home explore Lyndon Johnson's childhood growing up in the rural, 1920s town of Johnson City, Texas. Tours start at the National Park Visitor Center in Johnson City at 100 Ladybird Lane.

Ancestral Sites Trail Guided Walk

Pecos National Historical Park

Jun 25 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Pecos Pueblo sits at the site of a unique ecological and cultural crossroads. Join a park ranger on this tour to lear n a bout the Ancestral Pueblo , Spanish Colonial history, and the importance of this site to communities today . The tour begins at...

Geology Talk

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Jun 25 10:00 am – 10:30 am

How did the Black Canyon form? What kinds of rocks are these? Discover answers to these and other questions about this deep, steep, and narrow canyon. Meet at Pulpit Rock Overlook at 10:00 am. 20-30 minutes. May be cancelled due to staffing changes...

Gothic Palace Lantern Tour

Great Basin National Park

Jun 25 10:00 am – 10:30 am

The Gothic Palace Lantern Tour takes visitors into the beautiful and bizarre first room of Lehman Caves by lanternlight.

Pueblo Loop Trail Program

Bandelier National Monument

Jun 25 10:00 am – 10:30 am

Learn about the people who called this place home for over 400 years during this 30 minute walking tour. Please bring water and wear comfortable shoes. Meet at the back patio of the visitor center.

Ranger Guided Tour of Mission San José

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Jun 25 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join our guided walks led by a National Park Ranger at Mission San José.Daily 10:00 am and 11:00 am (weather permitting).Each tour is limited to 50 people. First come, first served daily.San José guided walks begin at the Visitor Center at Mission...

Ranger Guided Tour of Mission San José

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Jun 25 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join our guided walks led by a National Park Ranger at Mission San José.Daily 10:00 am and 11:00 am (weather permitting).Each tour is limited to 50 people. First come, first served daily.San José guided walks begin at the Visitor Center at Mission...

Jun 25 12:45 pm – 1:30 pm

Join us in the Red Hills Visitor Center to discover various plant species native to the Sonoran Desert and learn how indigenous peoples traditionally used them for food and medicine. Wheelchair accessible.

Reading With A Ranger

Padre Island National Seashore

Jun 25 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

The Reading With A Ranger program is presented in partnership with Corpus Christi Public Libraries.Beat the summer heat and join a park ranger at the library! Learn about an interesting animal that calls the national seashore home by listening to a...

Deck Talk

Padre Island National Seashore

Jun 25 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Join a park ranger or park volunteer for a 30-minute talk to discover what makes Padre Island National Seashore special. A variety of topics including geology, plants, animals, and history may be presented.

Guided Walk of Dwellings

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Jun 25 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm

Allow at least 30 minutes to hike up to the cliff dwellings. The trail leading to the dwellings is about 1/2 mile over rocky and uneven terrain with 180-foot elevation gain. Join a ranger on a 45-minute guided walk of the cliff dwellings to learn...

Jun 25 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Wagons and cowboys and Hollywood, oh my! On this ranger-guided tour, learn about the Santa Fe Trail and area ranching, with stops at the Trading Post and historic Forked Lightning Ranch House . This tour requires limited walking , but extended...

Ranger Program

Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Jun 25 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join a park ranger for a program or guided walk and learn more about a variety of topics about Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Specific topics, locations, and length of program time are dependent on the ranger giving the program; please...

Arizona's Wildcats! (West District)

Saguaro National Park

Jun 25 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm

This is not about the University of Arizona’s teams nor is it about your mom’s house cat! Join an Interpretive Ranger in the theater to learn about the four types of wild cats that roam not only Arizona’s mountains and deserts, but in some cases –...

Ranger Program

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Jun 25 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm

Visit the Visitor Center at Mission San José to explore a mission topic with a park ranger.

Ranger's Choice Talk

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Jun 25 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Join a park ranger to explore one of the fascinating stories of Black Canyon, from human history to plants to wildlife. Stop by the South Rim Visitor Center for daily topics and locations. Program may be cancelled due to staffing changes or bad...

Photography Walk

Timpanogos Cave National Monument

Jun 25 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Are you wanting to learn more about photography? Join park volunteer and professional photographer Emily Hedrick for a relaxed photo walk through the scenic trails around Timpanogos Cave National Monument. Whether you’re using a DSLR or just your...