For Kids

Junior Ranger Program

Become a Junior Ranger for the Santa Fe National Historic Trail

Complete the fun activities using the Trail brochure. Email (or send) a picture of your completed worksheet to us, and earn your junior ranger badge!

 

NPS/Cheyne Warren

Coloring Pages

Learn more about the trail and the animals that traverlers saw along the way with these great coloring sheets. This is fun for all ages, just download, print, and color!

 

Helen Kilian/Footpath Studio with the Santa Fe Trail Association

Wagons Ho! Be a Junior Wagon Master!

You can become an official Junior Wagon Master for the Santa Fe National Historic Trail! This program helps kids and families explore the trail. You'll walk along wagon ruts, visit towns, go to museums, and maybe even see horses, mules, and oxen along the way!

Through this program, managed in partnership with the Santa Fe Trail Association, you can earn up to four patches by traveling the trail. Booklets are age appropriate. Please include the age of each participant so the right booklet can be sent.

 

More Ways to Learn about the Trail

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  Take a Deeper Dive into the Past

  History and Culture

  Do you want to know more about trail history and culture? Learn more about trail significance, the people, the places and the stories!

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  Go Digital to Explore the Trail!

  Explore Digitally

  View trail photo galleries, connect on social media, explore deeper on mobile apps, watch videos, and check out other digital media!

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  Maps, maps and more maps!

  Where is this National Historic Trail?

  Take a look at interactive, historic, and trip planning maps to learn more about locations along the trail.