National Parks Store Events in July
July 1 - July 31
In-Person Presentation | Fireflies of TumacácoriWednesday, July 2, 11:00 AM
Back by popular demand—Learn all about the rare southwest synchronous firefly, discovered in Tumacácori National Historical Park in 2017 by National Park Service Biological Science Technician, Tony Palmer. Palmer will give an overview of this unique species and the importance of habitat conservation as well as highlight opportunities to view the insects during late summer. Pre-registration required. Space is limited.
Film | Meet Your Park: Timpanogos Cave National MonumentWednesday, July 9 & Saturday July 12
Screenings at:
11:00 AM & 01:00 PM—English with closed captioning
11:30 AM & 01:30 PM—American Sign Language, no audio
Join National Park Service Rangers Annie and McKenna for a virtual geologic cave tour of the Timpanogos Cave system in Utah. Made possible by several volunteer artists providing detailed 3D scans, amazing video footage, and photos never before seen by the public; this video will follow the tour path focusing on unique geologic features. Running time: 21 minutes. No registration required, but space is limited to first 60 attendees.
Wednesday, July 16, 11:00 AM
El Camino del Diablo has been used for at least a millennium by Indigenous peoples, and later, conquistadores, miners, immigrants, and modern-day adventurers. This brutal 200-mile route links Sonora, Mexico, to Yuma, Arizona, to the mission areas of California. This talk focuses on the three federal areas the route crosses in southern Arizona. A reputed 400 to 2,000 travelers have lost their lives along this stretch of the Arizona-Sonora border, mostly from heat, exposure, and dehydration. Join Butch Farabee, a retired National Park Service Ranger who has traveled this remote route six times, for a presentation that is part overview, part history, and part travelogue of this fascinating area. Pre-registration required. Space is limited.
Saturday, July 19, 10:00 AM | Screening at 11:00 AM
Come join us for the second of four films in our Junior Ranger Summer Film Series! From 10 AM – 10:45 AM, explore Junior Ranger activity stations and learn about the unique ecosystems of coral reefs, Channel Islands National Park, and the Sonoran Desert’s sea, the Sea of Cortez. At 11 AM, enjoy a free screening of Dolphin Reef (2018) by Disneynature. This live-action film follows Echo, a young, playful bottlenose dolphin, as he encounters friends and foes in his ocean home. Enjoy complimentary popcorn and Junior Ranger giveaways for kids! Rated G. Runtime: 78 minutes, plus a 15-minute intermission. View the film trailer here.
Upcoming Screenings in Junior Ranger Summer Film Series
- August 23 – Migration
- September 20 – Law of the Lizard
Pre-registration required. Space is limited.
Film | Meet Your Park: Channel Islands National ParkWednesday, July 23 & Saturday July 26
Screenings at 11:00 AM & 01:00 PM
Enjoy a screening of the National Park Service’s film, “Channel Islands National Park: Treasure in the Sea.” This film reveals the cultural and natural history of the five incredible islands (Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel, and Santa Barbara) off the coast of California that make up Channel Islands National Park. Striking footage includes kelp forest and tide pool scenes, as well as the largest seal and sea lion rookeries in the world. Running time: 24 minutes. English with closed captioning. No registration required, but space is limited to first 60 attendees.
Thursday, July 31, 06:00 PM
Nikki Stavile, Writer at WNP, grew up as part of an underserved, not outdoorsy family, in Colorado that never went camping. Today, she has thruhiked the Appalachian Trail and Tahoe Rim Trail and section hiked portions of the Colorado Trail and Arizona Trail. In this talk, Nikki will discuss how she became a self-taught long-distance backpacker, barriers she overcame, and stories from her nearly 3,000 miles (and counting!) of wilderness backpacking. Pre-registration required. Space is limited.