Curecanti National Recreation Area is a special place that offers recreation opportunities including swimming, hiking, boating, and so much more. Curecanti also provides critical water storage in the arid West. On February 11, 1965, under a...
Indigenous voices are integral to the stories of national parks. When Indigenous artists demonstrate their craft in parks, they inspire a deep respect for the stories of these sacred landscapes. These stories are not simply of the past. They are part...
Looking for your next park adventure? Read on to find your perfect Western winter park experience. Avoid the crowds, take the road less traveled, and discover all that national parks have to offer. Winter Hidden Gems Whether there’s snow three feet...
On the third Monday of January, we celebrate and honor the birth, life, and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He fought tirelessly for equality, liberty, and peace, leading a life of...
Originally established as a national monument by President Hoover in 1933, White Sands National Park was redesignated as a national park on December 20, 2019. This glistening landscape preserves 275 square miles of gypsum dunes in the Chihuahuan...
Article written by David Bustos, Resource Program Manager, White Sands National Park Preserving the Stories of Time Immemorial In recent years, research on fossil human footprints found at White Sands National Park (White Sands) has pushed back the...
If you’re planning on hitting the trails this summer, we’ve got you and the whole family covered. Cherished time spent with family creates lifelong memories, especially during the fleeting years of childhood. Of course, finding the perfect time and...
The Ernest Quintana and Marty Sterkel Education Scholarship was started in 2011 to encourage diversity in the workforce and invest in future stewards of the land. Since its creation, the program has grown to cultivate opportunities for diverse...
The nation’s first transcontinental railroad is a story of railroad magnates, a president with ambition, endless plains, two mountain ranges, thousands of men laboring far from home, picks, shovels, axes, explosives, and a woman who sought...
By Barbara Jensen Don’t miss the signs leading you to Padre Island National Seashore. It’s not well-marked until you’re right out on it—out where the trucks and jeeps leave tracks on the hard-packed sand. Only a half-hour from Corpus Christi, Texas...
