For Kids

Become a Junior Ranger

Earn a badge by completing activities. There are different kinds of jr. rangers. Learn about them all.

 

Junior Ranger Park Explorer

Fill out the all national park sites Junior Ranger Park Explorer and print out your badge.

 

Every Kid Outdoors

 

Fast Facts for Kids
Fast Facts for Kids and other helpful items for school projects and other learning. Search for lots of great photos on our Flickr.

 

Go Sightseeing

There are lots of things to see up and down the park road.

 

Walk Trails

Stretch your legs on one or all of the hiking trails.

 

Hunt for Treasure

See if you can find all the geocaches hidden in the park.

 

Hike in the Backcountry

Get off trail and wander through badlands. Here are suggested hikes.

 

Visit the Museums

Bones are spilling out of the ground at Petrified Forest. Become a mini paleontologist! Check out Triassic animal skeletons.

 

Talk to a Ranger

You may catch a ranger in a visitor center, on trail, or during a Ranger Program.

 

Meet an Artist

Artists-in-Residence give talks and walks. Cultural Demonstrators show you how they make traditional crafts.