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The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail connects history, culture, and outdoor recreation from Nogales, Arizona to the San Francisco Bay Area. This newsletter brings communities and partners together along the 1,200-mile route. Follow along to learn about news, events, and accomplishments along the Anza Trail.

El Corrido de Anza: A Musical Narrative of the Anza Trail

November 26, 2018 Posted by: Los Cenzontles Productions

The National Park Service and Los Cenzontles Productions is proud to announce the release of “El Corrido de Anza”. Join us and take a musical journey of the Anza Expedition.

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Southern California Landscapes along the Anza Trail

October 29, 2018 Posted by: Friends of Griffith Park

As part of Trails 50, the National Park Service is working with the Friends of Griffith Park to install two new outdoor interpretive exhibits along the Anza Recreation Trail. These will be part of the improvements happening along the recreation trail in Griffith Park.

The first commemorates the Feliz Family who traveled on the expedition and became an important family in the Los Angeles Area. The second wayside talks about the native landscapes of Southern California.

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Celebrating Pima County!

October 25, 2018 Posted by: BriAnna Weldon

Celebrating Pima County and the certification of 47 miles of trail and 6 trailheads as official components of the Juan Baustista de Anza National Historic Trail and the 50th Anniversary of the National Trails System!

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Digital Experience: The Anza Trail in Imperial County

April 26, 2018 Posted by: Lizzet Pineda

Join us as we follow the Anza Expedition from the Yuma Crossing through the Colorado Desert in Baja California and Imperial County! This Story Map Cascade shows off some of the best opportunities to experience a landscape similar to what the expedition would have seen as they traveled through.

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To Manuela...

March 27, 2018 Posted by: Lydia Margarita Weis

In the Bicentennial edition of Antepasados, produced by Los Californianos, Lydia Margarita Weis chose to memorialize María Ygnacia Manuela Piñuelas de Féliz in a poem, “To Manuela.” We selected to pull this tribute out of the archives to end our series during Women’s History Month commemorating the women of the expedition and Manuela, the only death of the expedition.

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Passport to Your National Trails

March 08, 2018 Posted by: Lenna Saleh

Golden Gate Bridge Volunteer Lenna Saleh shares her experience of serendipitously learning about the Anza Trail via the Passport to Your National Parks program and her road trip to visit all (but two) of the passport stamp locations. She reflects on learning about the expedition, California's history, and the varied landscapes of the trail.

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Two Leaders, One Trail: Anza and Font; Leadership and Duty

February 13, 2018 Posted by: Ronald D. Quinn, Ph.D.

In February the National Park Service is exploring stories and inspiration from leaders and about leadership. In this article, Anza Society member, Ronald Quinn, Ph.D. explores two of the leaders of the 1775-76 colonizing expedition and the motivations behind their leadership.

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Where's the Visitors Center?

January 11, 2018 Posted by: BriAnna Weldon

An introduction to the many components of the Anza Trail and how to find where to visit.

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