• Historic inscriptions carved in the bluff at El Morro.

    El Morro

    National Monument New Mexico

Be a Junior Ranger

This junior ranger badge, certificate, and book can be yours!

NPS Photo

All of this can be your for taking part in the Junior Ranger program!

Want to be a Junior Ranger?

When you get to El Morro National Monument, make sure you ask a park ranger or volunteer for your own free copy of the Junior Ranger program. There are lots of fun activities for you to do while you're on your hike. When you're all finished, you'll get a Junior Ranger Certificate and your very own badge. We bet you'll also leave knowing a lot about El Morro National Monument!

Did You Know?

Image of Governor Onate's inscription carved in 1605

The first inscription carved at El Morro was that of Governor Don Juan de Onate in 1605, 15 years before the pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock.