About This BlogThe 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. Anza Traveling Exhibit in King City California.
March 12, 2019
The Anza traveling exhibit is heading to King City, California! Dispatches from the Trail
January 30, 2019
Current Anza Trail conditions in Southern Arizona due to river flooding. New - Trail Maps of Southern Arizona
November 30, 2018
A new map of Southern Arizona from Tucson to Nogales highlights the cultural, natural, recreation, and historic resources associated with the Anza Expedition. AIANTA to Develop Tribal Travel Guide Interpreting the Anza Trail
November 16, 2018
In partnership with the National Park Service, the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association will produce a printed guidebook interpreting the trail through the stories of the tribes along the way. Celebrating Pima County!
October 25, 2018
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! In Memoriam: Phil Valdez, Jr.
June 12, 2018
A "giant" in the world of California colonial history, Phil Valdez, Jr., passed away, May 10th, 2018 in Ukiah after a valiant fight with a long term illness. Junior Rangers and Families on the Anza Trail
May 03, 2018
Melissa Avery is known as “Chasqui Mom" and blogs about her outdoor family adventures in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Melissa and her Family often pass Anza Trail Auto Route signage, the Anza Trail historic corridor, and certified Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail during their family adventures and daily lives in the Bay Area. To Manuela...
March 27, 2018
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. Women's History and the Anza Trail
March 15, 2018
Park Ranger Fatima Colindres from Golden Gate National Recreation Area shares a personal connection with the legacy and women from the Anza Expedition. Ranger Colindres brings history alive with her interpretive program that highlights the life of Juana Briones, a descendant of the Anza Expedition. Digital Experience: Anza Expedition Through The Eyes of a Child
March 02, 2018
Story Maps - Anza Expedition through children's eyes. A new interactive map experience for digital visitors to the Anza Trail. Afro-Latinos in Early California
February 22, 2018
Introduction to Afro-Latino presence and contributions to Early California. Birding along the Anza Trail in Arizona
February 15, 2018
Serious birders from sea to shining sea and beyond are familiar with the Anza Trail in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, for the beauty, diversity and rarity of birds seen there. Digital Experiences: The Anza Trail in Southern Arizona
February 01, 2018
Introducing Story Maps - a new interactive map experience for digital visitors to the Anza Trail. We're sharing the first in a series of maps about the Santa Cruz River Valley in Southern Arizona. Where's the Visitors Center?
January 11, 2018
An introduction to the many components of the Anza Trail and how to find where to visit. |
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