Have you ever wondered what life in the desert would have looked like thousands of years ago? Visitors to Tuzigoot National Monument can look into the lives of the Sinagua , the people who lived here and built the pueblo the park is named for by hiking the Pueblo Trail. The trail is a 0.3 mile (0.5 km) loop that encircles the dwelling and allows an up close look at this incredible testament to com…
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Visit Tuzigoot Pueblo · Tuzigoot National Monument
Have you ever wondered what life in the desert would have looked like thousands of years ago? Visitors to Tuzigoot National Monument can look into the lives of the Sinagua , the people who lived here and built the pueblo the park is named for by hiking the Pueblo Trail. The trail is a 0.3 mile (0.5 km) loop that encircles the dwelling and allows an up close look at this incredible testament to community and ancient engineering. Visitors can also walk into and stand on the roof of one of the pueblo rooms. The tower…
Crack-In-Rock Ranger-Led Hike · Wupatki National Monument
Crack-In-Rock Day Hikes Day trips to Crack-In-Rock will be offered each year in April and October. The number of participants on each hike is limited to 12 to preserve these fragile resources. Hikes may be conducted with smaller groups depending on staff availability. Spots are filled on a first come first served basis with a waitlist of 5 people per hike. Dates for the October 2026 hikes are currently being planned. Information about those hikes and how to sign up will be posted to this page sometime in August. Fo…
Concord's North Bridge: History and Memory ~ 11:00am Daily · Minute Man National Historical Park
11:00 a.m. Daily North Bridge At 11:00 a.m. meet a Park Ranger at the benches by the North Bridge for this 30 minute program. Learn about the momentous battle at Concord’s North Bridge, where the British Army suffered its first casualties of the war, and the legacy of this event in American History.
Ranger Walkabouts · Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
Join a Park Ranger and explore the Blackstone River Valley. During the months of June, July, and August, park staff offer specialty tours at varying locations across the Blackstone River Watershed. These programs begin at 6:30 PM and are 60-minutes long. Please wear comfortable footwear and bring water. Most tours are outside and often include walking on uneven surfaces on varying types of terrain with no access to bathroom facilities. Bug spray and sunscreen are also highly suggested. Please Note: There will be no…
Become a Great Basin National Park Junior Ranger · Great Basin National Park
Earn your Junior Ranger badge at the Visitor Centers. Great Basin Offer two Junior Ranger programs; Great Basin National Park Junior Ranger and Junior Ranger Night Explorer . Booklets are available at the visitor center or online.
Visit Tuzigoot Pueblo
Tuzigoot National Monument
Have you ever wondered what life in the desert would have looked like thousands of years ago? Visitors to Tuzigoot National Monument can look into the lives of the Sinagua , the people who lived here and built the pueblo the park is named for by hiking the Pueblo Trail. The trail is a 0.3 mile (0.5 km) loop that encirc…
Crack-In-Rock Ranger-Led Hike
Wupatki National Monument
Crack-In-Rock Day Hikes Day trips to Crack-In-Rock will be offered each year in April and October. The number of participants on each hike is limited to 12 to preserve these fragile resources. Hikes may be conducted with smaller groups depending on staff availability. Spots are filled on a first come first served basis…
Concord's North Bridge: History and Memory ~ 11:00am Daily
Minute Man National Historical Park
11:00 a.m. Daily North Bridge At 11:00 a.m. meet a Park Ranger at the benches by the North Bridge for this 30 minute program. Learn about the momentous battle at Concord’s North Bridge, where the British Army suffered its first casualties of the war, and the legacy of this event in American History.
Ranger Walkabouts
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
Join a Park Ranger and explore the Blackstone River Valley. During the months of June, July, and August, park staff offer specialty tours at varying locations across the Blackstone River Watershed. These programs begin at 6:30 PM and are 60-minutes long. Please wear comfortable footwear and bring water. Most tours are…
Become a Great Basin National Park Junior Ranger
Great Basin National Park
Earn your Junior Ranger badge at the Visitor Centers. Great Basin Offer two Junior Ranger programs; Great Basin National Park Junior Ranger and Junior Ranger Night Explorer . Booklets are available at the visitor center or online.
Hiking at Canyonlands
Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands has hundreds of miles of hiking trails which explore the park’s natural and cultural features. Both Island in the Sky and The Needles provide ample opportunities for short walks, day hikes and backpacking trips. Due to its remoteness, The Maze is primarily a backpacking destination. Trails are usually marke…
The Clough House at Old North Church & Historic Site
Boston National Historical Park
Temporarily Closed The Clough House is temporarily closed. Please check back for updates. The 1715 Clough House remains one of the oldest surviving brick residences in Boston. Now located on Old North Church and Historic Site's campus, the Clough House serves as the home to the exhibit Unearthing Childhood: 300 Years o…
Park Films in the South Rim Visitor Center Theater
Grand Canyon National Park
Park Films Are Shown Daily in the Visitor Center Theater We Are Grand Canyon Shows on the hour "We Are Grand Canyon" is a 24 minute, heartfelt film, welcoming visitors to Grand Canyon National Park from those who have called it home since time immemorial – Grand Canyon's 11 tribal communities. View the film online A pr…
Ranger-led Programs at Padre Island
Padre Island National Seashore
Attending a ranger-led program in the park is a great way to discover new things and learn more about Padre Island National Seashore. The park offers a variety of ranger-led programs such as deck talks and beach walks. All programs are offered free of charge. However, there is a fee to enter the park. Check the calenda…
View Montezuma Castle
Montezuma Castle National Monument
At Montezuma Castle National Monument, visitors can view two cliff dwellings built by the Hisatsinom, or Sinagua people, around 1150 CE. These impressive feats of engineering are a testament to the people that lived here and the community they were a part of. Although the dwellings seen here were constructed starting a…
Hike the Cerro La Jara Loop
Valles Caldera National Preserve
This 1.5-mile (2.4 km) loop trail circles Cerro La Jara, the smallest volcanic dome in the park, which formed about 500,000 years ago when lava oozed up and onto the caldera floor. South Mountain, to the west, and Cerro del Medio, on the opposite side of Valle Grande, are also volcanic domes and can be seen from this t…
Lower Sauma Ridge Trail
National Park of American Samoa
Easy = 0.4mi/0.64km total; 232ft/7m elevation gain; 30-45 minutes. A gentle climb to an archaeological site featuring ancient grinding stones, this trail combines history with incredible views of the northeast coastline and the Vai’ava Strait.
Visit the Petroglyph Panel
Capitol Reef National Park
The Fremont Culture lived in what is now Utah for about one thousand years, from 300-1300 Common Era (CE). Petroglyphs (images carved or pecked into stone) are one of the most visible aspects of their culture that remains. Archeologists named these people the Fremont Culture, for the Fremont River canyon where they wer…
Kaibab House Ranger-Led Hike
Wupatki National Monument
No ranger-led hikes for 2026 are planned at this time. Wupatki Ranger-Led Hikes take place on Saturdays between November and March. Learn about the archeological sites, petroglyphs, geology, flora, and fauna that make Wupatki National Monument a beautiful and special place. Hikes are 2-3 miles on moderate terrain. Wupa…
East Mesa Ranger-Led Hike
Wupatki National Monument
No ranger-led hikes for 2026 are planned at this time. Wupatki Ranger-Led Hikes take place on Saturdays between November and March. Learn about the archeological sites, petroglyphs, geology, flora, and fauna that make Wupatki National Monument a beautiful and special place. Hikes are 2-3 miles on moderate terrain. Wupa…
Upcoming programs and events at parks in this collection (from the NPS Events API).
Learn more about the natural and cultural resources of Capitol Reef. Meet at the Campground Amphitheater, adjacent to Loop C. Ranger program schedules are also posted on bulletin boards at the visitor center and campground. Program topics may change. Programs may be cancelled due to weather or staffing issues. Check at visitor center for updated daily program offerings.
Walking Tour: Shifting Sands, A Journey Through Time on this Spit of Land Point Comfort has always been an important location. On this tour we will explore the importance of the waterways, the strategic significance of its landscape, and the brave stories of people’s journey to freedom during the years leading up to the American Revolution. Fridays, 1pm May 8 - August 28, 2026
Learn about cultures that call this place home. Meet at the Petroglyph Panel boardwalk. Ranger program schedules are also posted on bulletin boards at the visitor center and campground. Program topics may change. Programs may be cancelled due to weather or emergencies. Check at visitor center for updated daily program offerings.
Learn what fossils can tell us about the story of ancient life in the Badlands and why we need to protect them. Meet at the Fossil Exhibit Trailhead, 5 miles northwest of the Ben Reifel Visitor Center on the Badlands Loop Road.
Explore the geologic formations of Badlands National Park! A Ranger will guide you through the "door." Meet at the north end of the Door/Window parking lot approximately 2 miles north of the Ben Reifel Visitor Center on the Badlands Loop Road.
Walking Tour: The Movement of a Legacy The African Landing Memorial is a one-of-a-kind sculpture and site, which is designated as a UNESCO Site of Memory on the Slave Route Project, that commemorates a singular moment that reverberates through the fabric of more than 400 years of American history—the landing of the first Africans in Virginia in August 1619, at Point Comfort. The memorial site and future art reflect the true narrative of the events leading to the creation of the institution of slavery in what later became the United States. Collectively, the memorial, supported by interpretive and educational programs, provides an opportunity for national and international audiences to openly discuss together their pasts to foster a new understanding of the nation’s beginning. Saturdays, 1pm May 16 - August 29, 2026
Walking Tour: Power and Prominence of the Powhatan Chiefdom Celebrate the contributions to history, culture, and society by the Indigenous people who used the land of Point Comfort where Fort Monroe currently sits. Explore the vast history of the Indigenous to learn how they lived before the arrival of the English and how their lives drastically changed after the English arrived with stories that have a lasting impact today. Wednesdays, 1pm May 6 - August 26, 2026
Walking Tour: Shoulder to Shoulder: A Legacy for All Women have been standing shoulder to shoulder with men since the United State military was first formed. Yet the roles and the contributions of women are commonly left out of the narrative. From entrepreneurs and community leaders to women in the military we will bring these invisible roles to light and showcase a powerhouse of women who have shaped history here at Fort Monroe and beyond. Thursdays, 1pm May 7 - August 27, 2026
The African Burial Ground stands as the oldest and largest known excavated burial site in North America for both free and enslaved Africans. It offers a profound testament to the enduring legacy of African communities whose labor, resilience, and cultural contributions were fundamental in shaping the development of New York.
Established in 2000 to preserve, protect and interpret traditional Native Hawaiian culture and natural resources, Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail is a 175-mile corridor encompassing a network of culturally and historically significant trails. This "trail by the sea" traverses wahi pana (storied landscapes), ancient Hawaiian sites and over 200 ahupuaʻa (traditional land divisions).
The headwaters of Alagnak Wild River lie within the rugged Aleutian Range of neighboring Katmai National Park and Preserve. Meandering west towards Bristol Bay and the Bering Sea, the Alagnak traverses the beautiful Alaska Peninsula, providing an unparalleled opportunity to experience the unique wilderness, wildlife, and cultural heritage of southwest Alaska.
The remote Aleutian Islands, home to the Unangax̂ (Aleut) people for over 8,000 years, became a fiercely contested Pacific battleground in World War II. Some Unangax̂ were taken from their homelands as Japanese prisoners of war while the others were evacuated from the islands by the government. Both groups suffered greatly during the war, and some would never return to their villages.
An oasis in the desert, Amistad National Recreation Area consists of the US portion of the International Amistad Reservoir. Amistad, a Spanish word meaning "friendship," is known for excellent water-based recreation, camping, hiking, and rich cultural history dating back nearly 5,000 years. Amistad is also home to a wide variety of plant and animal life both above and below the water.
Given its remote location and challenging weather conditions, Aniakchak is one of the most wild and least visited places in the National Park System. This landscape is a vibrant reminder of Alaska's location in the volcanically active "Ring of Fire," as it is home to an impressive six mile (10 km) wide, 2,500 ft (762 m) deep caldera formed during a massive volcanic eruption 3,500 years ago.
On April 9, 1865, the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia in the McLean House in the village of Appomattox Court House, Virginia signaled the effective end of the nation's largest war. Questions remained: could the nation reunite as one? How would emancipation be realized?
Discover a landscape of contrasting colors, land forms, and textures unlike any other. The park has over 2,000 natural stone arches, hundreds of soaring pinnacles, massive rock fins, and giant balanced rocks. This red-rock wonderland will amaze you with its formations, refresh you with its trails, and inspire you with its sunsets.
Located at the confluence of two rivers, Arkansas Post has served as a gathering place for many cultures throughout human history - it represents cultural cooperation, conflict, synthesis, and diversity.
Aztec Ruins has some of the best-preserved Chacoan structures of its kind. Learn more about the ancestral Pueblo people in the park's museum and explore the Aztec West great house to see exceptionally advanced architecture, original wooden beams, and a restored Great Kiva. Aztec Ruins is a deeply sacred place to many Indigenous peoples across the American Southwest. Please visit with respect.
The rugged beauty of the Badlands draws visitors from around the world. These striking geologic deposits contain one of the world’s richest fossil beds. Ancient horses and rhinos once roamed here. The park’s 244,000 acres protect an expanse of mixed-grass prairie where bison, bighorn sheep, prairie dogs, and black-footed ferrets live today.
Bandelier National Monument protects over 33,000 acres of ruggedly beautiful canyon and mesa country. Petroglyphs, dwellings carved into the soft rock cliffs, and standing masonry walls pay tribute to the early days of a culture that still survives in the surrounding communities.
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