![Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments hosted native story tellers, artists, and dancers.](/common/uploads/grid_builder/1758/crop16_9/6374A8CC-1DD8-B71B-0B2492858CD6560C.jpg?width=1300&quality=90&mode=crop)
Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments hosted native story tellers, artists, and dancers all throughout the month of November.
![A table with numbers and colored vertical bars](/common/uploads/grid_builder/1758/crop16_9/B9C2C945-1DD8-B71B-0B2804BC19F3A852.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
SOAR staff help Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monument look at maintenance needs over the next 3 to 5 years.
![A group of people stand with cactus and a mountain behind them.](/common/uploads/grid_builder/1758/crop16_9/8015CC33-1DD8-B71B-0B1BF84893A11113.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
A recent workshop hosted by the Sonoran Desert Network and SOAR brought resource and interpretation staff together.
![A map of Arizona with 22 NPS sites shown and lines representing stops.](/common/uploads/grid_builder/1758/crop16_9/8A1CCA95-1DD8-B71B-0B303EA9B8CDEEBA.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
Rangers from the SOAR Interpretive Team take other recreation and library professionals on a road trip through AZ's parks.
![Kids dig in a small sandbox while NPS employee shows them a fake pottery artifact.](/common/uploads/grid_builder/1758/crop16_9/B030AF47-1DD8-B71B-0B3B59D08B9D7960.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
We had tons of fun at the Tucson Festival of Books letting kids get a taste of what archeologists do.
![Two men in uniform work on an adobe wall.](/common/uploads/grid_builder/1758/crop16_9/5876054B-1DD8-B71B-0BC14D80AFCF467D.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
SOAR and Tumacácori National Historical Park worked together to apply new preservation treatments at Guevavi Mission.
![An interior view of a museum with grey walls and photos of national parks hanging.](/common/uploads/grid_builder/1758/crop16_9/A72768A4-1DD8-B71B-0B10C3677CEF9444.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
Artifacts and photos from all 22 Arizona park units on display at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to celebrate the NPS Centennial.
![Stone walls with bluish starry sky and clouds above.](/common/uploads/grid_builder/1758/crop16_9/8CC0CBE7-1DD8-B71B-0BEF2F27F18EC3DC.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
Tuzigoot National Monument has been celebrating the night skies. Check out their programs and stop by!
![A man in a green uniform and hat stands in front of a tiny car.](/common/uploads/grid_builder/1758/crop16_9/E7D0A9EA-1DD8-B71B-0B99817B431E22FF.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
The Peace Corps Peace Car and recruiter Sophia Ewing visits 12 Arizona national park sites and returned volunteers working there.
![A table with green tablecloth and brochures on it.](/common/uploads/grid_builder/1758/crop16_9/509CE3B9-1DD8-B71B-0BCEBBEF6F8B6C65.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
January provided lots of chances for our staff to get out and talk about Arizona's 22 NPS sites!
![A man stands talking in front of a group.](/common/uploads/grid_builder/1758/crop16_9/50EC69D1-1DD8-B71B-0B8A03BAE9FAA9A5.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
Staff from National Park Service parks met with AZ State Historic Preservation Office staff to discuss cultural resource projects.
![A woman in uniform stands with a microphone in front of cameras](/common/uploads/grid_builder/1758/crop16_9/89EC9288-1DD8-B71B-0BA65E9415798017.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
SOAR was invited to accompany the AZ Office of Tourism on their mission to China, representing adventure in AZ.
![Wooden ceiling beams.](/common/uploads/grid_builder/1758/crop16_9/510F25E2-1DD8-B71B-0B5B5C46196AC2C0.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
Matthew Guebard recently published research at Montezuma Castle in the journal of the Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society: Kiva.
![A painting of saguaro cactus at sunset](/common/uploads/grid_builder/1758/crop16_9/559FB6B0-1DD8-B71B-0B3D89D95254C5D3.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
The NPS was greatly represented at the 2016 Governor's Conference on Tourism.
![Two rangers stand on either side of a woman with an Arizona Flag cape.](/common/uploads/grid_builder/1758/crop16_9/558A87DF-1DD8-B71B-0B14A70B97241CCF.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
We had a great time at Phoenix Comicon - read all about it!
![Rangers stand in front of a classroom of students](/common/uploads/grid_builder/1758/crop16_9/5578896C-1DD8-B71B-0B1178C45AF356EA.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
For our Centennial Junior Ranger Day we headed out to Meridian Elementary School.
Last updated: May 16, 2024