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Participate in “Horseshoe Crab Science” ranger activity. Join Cape Cod National Seashore ecologists and researchers to learn more about horseshoe crabs and how the population is faring today. Meet at East Harbor, off High Head Road in North…

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…

In 1832, a local farmer built a grist mill along the newly-finished Columbia-Walpack Turnpike where it crossed a stream known as "Van Campens Mill Brook." By 1875, Millbrook had reached a peak of 75 inhabitants and about nineteen major buildings.…

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…

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…

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…

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 Lower Yosemite Fall Trail is a short, easy walk that has incredible views of the Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls, which is the tallest waterfall in North America. This paved loop has exhibits along the way explaining different features of the…

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.

Every evening from late May to October, Brazilian free-tailed bats emerge from Carlsbad Cavern in search of food. Prior to their flight, a ranger will give an informative talk about the bats. This free program takes place at the Bat Flight…