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Western National Parks WNP enriches the national park experience at 72 national park sites across 12 Western states.

Want to see thousands of monarch butterflies as they migrate to Mexico? Start planning your trip to Amistad National Rec...
09/06/2026

Want to see thousands of monarch butterflies as they migrate to Mexico? Start planning your trip to Amistad National Recreation Area, a crucial stopover for these insects on their 2,500-mile journey. The best time to see monarchs is after the first major cold front, which tends to be in late September or in October. Reserve your camping spot now and contact the park for more information.

📍Amistad National Recreation Area
📸Monarch butterflies during the 2015 migration. NPS

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Whether you're searching for a year-round resident or hoping to watch the fall migration, these five national park sites...
09/05/2026

Whether you're searching for a year-round resident or hoping to watch the fall migration, these five national park sites are perfect for birders.

Learn more about each of these parks and others known for their unique species of birds, at wnp.org/things-to-do/bird-watching.

📍Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
📸 Sandhill cranes. NPS/Patrick Myers
📍Padre Island National Seashore
📸Great blue heron. NPS/Mimi Gorman
📍Chiricahua National Monument
📸Acorn woodpecker. NPS/C. Bubar
📍Channel Islands National Park
📸Western gull. NPS/Reuven Bank
📍Coronado National Memorial
📸Ash-throated flycatcher. NPS/Ron Stewart

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09/05/2026

Celebrate International Literacy Day all month long with 20% off our entire book collection throughout September!

Books have been at the heart of Western National Parks since 1938. As an award-winning publisher, we’ve helped connect readers with the stories, science, history, and landscapes of the American West for generations. Celebrate the power of reading and find your next great book with 20% off all month long. Find your next favorite read at https://store.wnpa.org/collections/books.

Have you ever experienced fall foliage in a national park? Take a hike and enjoy the leaves when you visit these parks t...
09/04/2026

Have you ever experienced fall foliage in a national park? Take a hike and enjoy the leaves when you visit these parks this autumn.

Learn more about these parks when you visit wnp.org/explore-parks/find-your-park/our-parks.

📍Guadalupe Mountains National Park
📸NPS
📍Big Thicket National Preserve
📸NPS
📍Bandelier National Monument
📸NPS
📍Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
📸NPS/Patrick Myers.
📍Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
📸NPS/Matt Switzer

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Learn about labor and leisure on the frontier this weekend at Fort Scott National Historic Site! September 5 through Sep...
09/04/2026

Learn about labor and leisure on the frontier this weekend at Fort Scott National Historic Site! September 5 through September 7, from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM each day, enjoy a variety of living history demonstrations on this preserved 1840s frontier post.

Visit with an officer’s wife practicing needlepoint, a laundress doing laundry, learn about caring for your horse from a Dragoon soldier, log hewing with an infantry soldier, and more. Artillery demonstrations at 9 AM, 10 AM and 11 AM each day. Ranger-guided tours at 1 PM each day. All programs are free and open to the public. Contact the park for additional details.

📍Fort Scott National Historic Site
📸 NPS

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Are you attending the 2026 Indigenous Cultural Arts Festival at Aztec Ruins National Monument? On Saturday, September 12...
09/03/2026

Are you attending the 2026 Indigenous Cultural Arts Festival at Aztec Ruins National Monument? On Saturday, September 12, at 10 AM, enjoy artist demonstrations and dance performances, shop pottery, jewelry, and basketry, and enjoy one of the most unique hidden gem national park sites in the Southwest. Don’t miss this family-friendly event. Learn more at wnp.org/things-to-do/events/indigenous-cultural-arts-festival .

📍Aztec Ruins National Monument
📸Dancer at past Indigenous Cultural Arts Festival. NPS/Patrick Christman

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09/03/2026

Experience the King Canyon/Gould Mine Loop in this episode of “Nikki on the Trail,” our new series brought to you in partnership with AllTrails, WNP’s official outdoor exploration partner.

Join avid hiker Nikki on Saguaro National Park West District’s 2.5-mile King Canyon/Gould Mine Loop and learn about the saguaro cactus, the Sonoran Desert, and the history and heritage of this park west of Tucson.

Inspired to lace up your boots? Learn more about hiking in national parks and public lands at https://wnpa.org/nikki-on-the-trail .

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09/03/2026

Take home a little something to remember and support the places that mean the most. Our national park collectibles celebrate the parks you love, and 100% of net proceeds support 70+ national park sites across the West!

Shop now at store.wnpa.org/collections/collectibles .

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Check out our tips for going “leaf peeping” in a national park.🍂 Fall colors peak at high altitudes or northern latitude...
09/02/2026

Check out our tips for going “leaf peeping” in a national park.

🍂 Fall colors peak at high altitudes or northern latitudes first. Enjoy colors throughout the season by heading up high in September and exploring lower altitude parks in October and November.
🍂 Want to enjoy fall foliage at its peak? Book campsites ahead of time.
🍂 Keep the kids entertained during a hike by earning a Junior Ranger badge! Stop by the park visitor center for details.

Where are you planning to look for fall foliage this season?

📍Bandelier National Monument
📸 Fall foliage from a past season. NPS.

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Great Basin National Park will host their astronomy festival from September 10 through September 12 this year. Experienc...
09/01/2026

Great Basin National Park will host their astronomy festival from September 10 through September 12 this year. Experience the wonder of space and the night sky at this remote park, which has some of the darkest skies in the country. Past events have included guest speakers, astrophotography workshops, stargazing parties, and much more. Contact the park for more details.

📍Great Basin National Park
📸NPS/Tom Auchter

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