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...
Fall often evokes images of cuddling up by a cozy fire with your favorite fall-themed beverage. This year, enjoy that pumpkin-spiced latte or hot apple cider after a day of hiking in beautiful weather and striking autumn hues. In the spirit of the season, we wanted to share seven of our favorite fall getaways tucked away in some of the most beautiful national park sites in the West.
If you're planning on hitting the trails with your loved ones, we've got you and the whole family covered. This list of kid-friendly trails will help you get started.
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...
Tucson, Ariz.—John Lad Koprowski, dean and Wyoming Excellence Chair of the Haub School of Environmental and Natural Resources, University of Wyoming, has been appointed to the Western National Parks Association (WNPA) Board of Directors. The board...
In the Mojave Desert, the driest and smallest desert in the United States, permanent sources of water are few and far between. Where water does exist, it is an essential resource for flora and fauna of all shapes and sizes. “Really nothing in the...
