Events calendar

Self-Guided Mission Tours

Tumacácori National Historical Park

Aug 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.

WNPA Bookstore Closed

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Aug 25 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

WNPA Bookstore is closed every Sunday and Monday. Checkout their online store at www.wnpa.org

Fort Open to Plaza Access

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site

Aug 25 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

The public is invited inside the reconstruction of Bent’s Old Fort, entering through the zaguan gate and into the plaza. Park Rangers will be present to explain the features of the fort and its 20 th century reconstruction. Entry into the...

National Park Service Anniversary

Fort Scott National Historic Site

Aug 25 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

Fort Scott National Historic Site celebrates the anniversary of the National Park Service, Monday, August 25, 2025, with a series of family-friendly games, trivia, a scavenger hunt throughout the day, fort tours at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., and a musical...

Bristlecone Chat

Great Basin National Park

Aug 25 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Come join a park ranger at the Wheeler Peak Bristlecone Grove and learn about these astonishing and ancient trees. Drop in anytime from 11am-12:30pm.

Aug 25 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Join a ranger in our visitor center exhibit area to learn about a rotating selection of topics around the Sonoran Desert and Saguaro National Park. Drop in any time from 1pm-1:30pm. Accessible program.

Battle of Glorieta Pass Talk

Pecos National Historical Park

Aug 25 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...

Ranger Program

Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Aug 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...

Ranger Talk (West District)

Saguaro National Park

Aug 25 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm

Join a park ranger at the Red Hills Visitor Center for a theater presentation about Saguaro National Park’s unique cultural, historical and natural resources. Presentations vary daily depending on the Ranger hosting, but a few popular ones go over...

Ranger Program

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Aug 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

Aug 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...

WNP Park Store Closure

Petroglyph National Monument

Aug 25 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The Western National Parks park store will close early at 3pm for inventory. It will reopen on Tuesday, August 26 at 2pm.

Parachute Shield Tour

Great Basin National Park

Aug 26 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...

Self-Guided Mission Tours

Tumacácori National Historical Park

Aug 26 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

Aug 26 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.

Boiler Wash Day for No. 119

Golden Spike National Historical Park

Aug 26 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Maintaining 1860’s technology has not changed much, and the same painstaking maintenance and the reliability of this technology are still issues today. Each run season the locomotives head back to the engine house for needed maintenance to keep them...

Geology Talk

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Aug 26 9:00 am – 9:30 am

How did the Black Canyon form? What kinds of rocks are these? Discover answers to these and other questions about this dizzying chasm. Meet at the South Rim Visitor Center at 9:00 am. 20-30 minutes. Location subject to change. May be cancelled due to...

WNP Park Store Closure

Petroglyph National Monument

Aug 26 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

The Western National Parks park store will be closed from 9:00am to 2:00pm for inventory. It will reopen at 2:00pm and close at its normal 4:00pm closure.

Patio Chat (West District)

Saguaro National Park

Aug 26 9:15 am – 9:45 am

Join a Park Ranger on the outside shaded patio overlooking the magnificent saguaro forest to learn a little about the unique diversity of the Sonoran Desert ecosystem. 30 minutes. Wheelchair accessible.

Great Basin Visitor Center Patio Talk

Great Basin National Park

Aug 26 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.

Guided Hikes on the Islands

Channel Islands National Park

Aug 26 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

Aug 26 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

Aug 26 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

Aug 26 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...

Geology Talk

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Aug 26 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

Aug 26 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

Aug 26 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 Program

Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Aug 26 10:30 am – 11:30 am

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...

Ranger's Choice Talk

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Aug 26 10:30 am – 11:00 am

Join a park ranger to explore one of the fascinating stories of Black Canyon, from human history to plants to wildlife. Meet at the South Rim Visitor Center at 10:30 am. 20-30 minutes. Location subject to change. May be cancelled due to staffing...

Ranger Guided Tour of Mission San José

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Aug 26 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...

Bristlecone Chat

Great Basin National Park

Aug 26 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Come join a park ranger at the Wheeler Peak Bristlecone Grove and learn about these astonishing and ancient trees. Drop in anytime from 11am-12:30pm.