• View of Cliff Dwellings from the Island Trail

    Walnut Canyon

    National Monument Arizona

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  • Island Trail Loop Partially Closed

    5/13/2013: The north facing side of the Island Trail loop will be closed for trail construction Monday - Thursday. The entire trail will be reopened on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Please call 928-526-3367 for more information. More »

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The Student Conservation Association provides national and community conservation service opportunities, outdoor education and career training for youth. SCA volunteers and interns assist in national parks, forests, refuges, and urban areas in all 50 states.

Geologist-in-the-Parks
The Geologist-in-the-Parks Program is mainly a means to match geologists with National Park Service volunteer positions in the United States. We work with geology and environmental organizations to match National Park project needs with students, professional geologists, professors, and retired geologists.

Did You Know?

photo of Willa Cather

Willa Cather (1873-1947) is best known for her novels My Antonia  and Death Comes for the Archbishop. She also wrote Song of the Lark, set at what is now Walnut Canyon National Monument.