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The Zion Nature Center is an interactive children's museum exploring the geology, animals and history of Zion National Park. The center is open daily from 1:00pm - 6:00pm, with ranger-led programs happening daily at 1:30pm and 3:30pm.

Wonderland Trail is a family-friendly coastal trail, popular for birding spot and good tidepooling at low tide. When exploring this area, never turn your back on the water, explore as tide is going out, and be gentle with any creatures in the…

Una Vida is a Chacoan “great house,” a large pre-planned multi-storied public building with distinctive masonry, formal earthen architecture, and a great kiva. Una Vida exists today in a near-natural state of preservation, free from major…

Walk the “million-year trail” of the Trail of Time in The Grand Canyon National Park. The Trail of Time is a 2.83-mile paved walk where children and adults alike are able to learn about the formation of the Grand Canyon. Enjoy the information…

The Stories Behind the Moon & Stars program celebrates the night sky at Rocky Mountain National Park with storytelling and fun activities. This program is weather permitting, so please check with the park visitor center the day of. Program is…

The Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is a great location for all ages to go sand sledding. The smaller to medium sized slopes are ideal for younger children and parents. While the larger slopes from the top of the dunes are great for teens…

The Queens Garden Trail beginning at Sunrise Point, descending 320 feet (98m), is considered the least difficult trail entering the canyon from the rim. Traveling this trail you will see many hoodoos, representative of garden like features. Using…

This short trail (0.5 mi/0.8 km) is located in Twentynine Palms at the Joshua Tree National Park Headquarters. This oasis is unique within the Park due to the more alkaline conditions, the large stand of honey mesquite, and the surrounding playas and…

Walk among California’s infamous redwoods on the Muir Woods trail. Part of the Parks as Classrooms Program, this forest ecosystem is a perfect outdoor learning environment for children. Children can get the Muir Woods Junior Ranger booklet to log…

The Mug House Tour is where families can get a guide to show them a slice of Puebloan history when trekking this three-mile hike to explore the ruins of the cliff dwellings.