Can’t get to a park this weekend? No problem. How about hosting a Backyard Scavenger Hunt at your home or a local park instead? A scavenger hunt is like a treasure hunt, but during this hunt you’ll discover many wonderful elements of nature. You will need a camera (the one on a smart phone will work), a shoe box or other small container, colored pencils or crayons, and an envelope and notebook. You’ll use the camera to take pictures of the living things on the list below, and

What a great sight to see! The American Bald Eagle’s population soars across the U.S. Fantastic Facts about the American Bald Eagle: It is the national bird of the United States of America There are more than 71,400 nesting pairs with an estimated 316,700 individual bald eagles in the lower 48 states. It builds the largest nest of any North American bird The average lifespan of bald eagles in the wild is around 20-30 years They aren't really bald... For more information about

Bodie State Historic Park is located in the Sierra Nevada in the northern part of California. The word “sierra” comes from the Spanish word, “serra,” which means “saw.” Sierra means a long and jagged (like a saw blade!) mountain range. “Nevada” means “snowy” in Spanish. Bodie State Historic Park is one of the most exciting and interesting places you’ll ever visit, so don’t let the word “historic” make you think it’s boring. What makes Bodie so exciting? It’s a real-life ghost

The Junior Park Ranger Adventure Book Series brings the magic of nature and the love for parks to you and your family one park adventure at a time. Each book is a fun-filled, educational journey of discovery, exploration, and adventure. Why are we doing this? We want to bring kids and parks together when distance, time, COVID and life keep them apart. In the first few books, the Junior Park Ranger Adventure Series will transport students to local, state, and national parks in