Events calendar

Oct 27 12:00 pm – 11:45 pm

All entrance fees are waived in recognition of Theodore Roosevelt's birthday.

Battle of Glorieta Pass Talk

Pecos National Historical Park

Oct 27 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm

The Battle of Glorieta Pass was one of the most influential western battles of the Civil War. Join a park ranger for a talk in the historic Trading Post building and see how it played a role in this pivotal battle . Talks meet at the visitor center...

Visit the Junction School with a Ranger

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park

Oct 27 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Meet a park ranger at the Junction School to talk about what learning was like for four-year-old Lyndon when he started his education in 1912. On April 11, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson returned to his first school to sign the Elementary and...

Ranger Guided Tour of Mission San José

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Oct 27 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Join our guided walks led by a National Park Ranger at Mission San José.Daily 10:00 am, 11:00 am and 2:30 pm (weather permitting).Each tour is limited to 50 people. First come, first served daily.San José guided walks begin at the Visitor Center at...

Grand Palace Tour

Great Basin National Park

Oct 28 8:30 am – 10:00 am

The Grand Palace Tour allows visitors to experience the entire developed area of Lehman Caves on a 90-minute ranger-guided adventure through more than half a mile of lighted cave paths.

Garden Walk (West District)

Saguaro National Park

Oct 28 9:15 am – 10:00 am

Join us for a guided walk through the Cactus Garden where you’ll explore the fascinating natural history of the Sonoran Desert! Wheelchair accessible.

Lodge Room Tour

Great Basin National Park

Oct 28 9:30 am – 10:30 am

The Lodge Room Tour is a 60-minute ranger-guided adventure through the Gothic Palace, Rose Trellis Room, Music Room, and Lodge Room of Lehman Caves.

Guided Hikes on the Islands

Channel Islands National Park

Oct 28 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...

Ancestral Sites Trail Guided Walk

Pecos National Historical Park

Oct 28 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...

Ranger Guided Tour of Mission San José

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Oct 28 10:00 am – 11:00 am

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...

Silent Sentinels

Fort Union National Monument

Oct 28 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Starting at the visitor center, this staff-led program goes ½ mile to both the second and third forts. 45 to 60-minutes. All programs are subject to change or cancellation due to weather or limited staffing.

Sun Fun!

Chiricahua National Park

Oct 28 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Stop by the Chiricahua National Monument Visitor Center at 10:00 AM for a one‑hour peek at our nearest star through a specially equipped solar telescope. Watch the Sun come to life as you safely view sunspots, dancing prominences, and swirling solar...

Ranger-Guided Walk of Ice Age Trail

White Sands National Park

Oct 28 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Join park rangers on a guided walk of 0.8-mile Ice Age Trail (formerly the Playa Trail) where you can learn about the Pleistocene landscape, its mammal and human inhabitants, and how the fossilized footprints were first discovered in the park.

The Amazing Agave (West District)

Saguaro National Park

Oct 28 10:15 am – 11:00 am

Called ‘The Tree of Wonders ’, the agave has been utilized for over 40 products - from textiles to tequila - and celebrated for centuries. Uncover the adaptations that enable this native succulent to thrive in the hot and harsh Sonoran Desert and...

Tours of President Johnson's Boyhood Home

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park

Oct 28 10:30 am – 11:30 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.

Ranger Guided Tour of Mission San José

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Oct 28 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...

Accessible Gothic Palace Tour

Great Basin National Park

Oct 28 11:00 am – 11:30 am

The 30-minute Accessible Tour of Lehman Caves visits the Gothic Palace, the first highly-decorated room of the cave and can accommodate a wheelchair, with assistance. This tour is intended for persons with limited mobility, unable to negotiate stairs...

Oct 28 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Get ready to travel back in time with the 2023 nature documentary series Life on Our Planet , which takes viewers on an epic journey through four billion years of life on Earth, exploring how species emerged, evolved, and survived dramatic periods of...