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    Craters Of The Moon

    National Monument & Preserve Idaho

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April 11, 2013
Celebrate National Park Week at Craters of the Moon
National Park Week is April 20-28.

February 28, 2013
Local Economic Benefits of Idaho’s National Parks
Visitors to Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve contributed more than $6 million to local economies and supported 81 jobs in 2011 according to a recent report issued by the National Park Service.

December 04, 2012
Christmas Bird Count
Join us for our annual Christmas Bird Count on Friday December 14.

November 14, 2012
Winter Events 2013
This winter join us for our usual winter offerings and for Winterfest, a special community sponsored event designed to introduce the wonderful winter world of Craters of the Moon to a wider audience:

October 25, 2012
Teacher-Ranger on the Moon
Local teacher worked as a Ranger at the Monument this summer.

September 01, 2012
September Events
Join us for special events in September.

July 25, 2012
August Events
Join us special activities and events in August.

July 24, 2012
National Park Foundation Grant
NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION AWARDS 2012 IMPACT GRANT TO Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve

July 10, 2012
National Park Service Releases an Environmental Assessment of Proposed Improvements to the Lava Flow Campground at Craters of the Moon National Monument
An Environmental Assessment is now available for a proposed campground project.

June 27, 2012
July Events
Join us for walks, talks and special events in July.

May 31, 2012
June Events
Join us for walks, talks and special events in June.

May 16, 2012
Thanking America's Armed Forces
Active Duty U.S. Military Offered Free Entrance to All National Parks

Did You Know?

President Calvin Coolidge

"a weird and scenic landscape peculiar to itself" is how President Calvin Coolidge described Craters of the Moon when he established this National Monument in 1924. Craters of the Moon is perhaps the only officially "weird" park in the National Park System.