Events calendar

Self-Guided Mission Tours

Tumacácori National Historical Park

Oct 13 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

Oct 13 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

WNPA Bookstore is closed until further notice Checkout their online store at www.wnpa.org

WNPA Bookstore Temporarily Closed

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Oct 13 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

WNPA bookstore is temporarily closed.

Last Run of Jupiter & No.119

Golden Spike National Historical Park

Oct 13 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Last Run of Jupiter and No. 119 will be Monday, October 13th Both Locomotives return to the Engine House for Annual Maintenance. This marks the beginning of our transition from Summer to the Winter Schedule. What to know: Between October 14th &...

Guided Hikes on the Islands

Channel Islands National Park

Oct 13 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 13 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 13 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...

Ranger Talk

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site

Oct 13 10:00 am – 11:00 am

The Sand Creek ranger talk explores the events of the mid 1800's and describes some of the social, economic, and political factors that contributed to the Sand Creek Massacre. Please not that this program is a stationary talk, not a walking tour.

Lava Falls Guided Hike

El Malpais National Monument

Oct 13 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Explore the incredibly young McCartys lava flow on the Lava Falls Trail with a ranger. Lava Falls Trail consists of a 1.1-mile loop trail marked by rock cairns. The entire hike is on young lava rock. Most of the flow is smooth, but there is some...

Ranger Guided Tour of Mission San José

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Oct 13 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...

Living with Giants (West District)

Saguaro National Park

Oct 13 11:15 am – 12:00 pm

The saguaro celebrates events and faces challenges throughout its life. A biologist explains how it provides shelter and substance for wildlife; when it flowers; its growth patterns; and how it fights for survival against drought, lightning, frost...

Battle of Glorieta Pass Talk

Pecos National Historical Park

Oct 13 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

Oct 13 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 Program

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Oct 13 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm

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

Ranger Talk (West District)

Saguaro National Park

Oct 13 3:15 pm – 4:15 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...

Self-Guided Mission Tours

Tumacácori National Historical Park

Oct 14 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

Oct 14 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

WNPA Bookstore is closed until further notice Checkout their online store at www.wnpa.org

Parachute Shield Tour

Great Basin National Park

Oct 14 9:00 am – 10:00 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...

WNPA Bookstore Temporarily Closed

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Oct 14 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

WNPA bookstore is temporarily closed.

Patio Chat (West District)

Saguaro National Park

Oct 14 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.

Guided Hikes on the Islands

Channel Islands National Park

Oct 14 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

Oct 14 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

Oct 14 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 14 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...

Ranger Program

Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Oct 14 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...