Arches at Home Scavenger Hunt

Skyline Arch NPS/Neal Herbert

National parks and the outdoors are places where people can have a sense of peace. Even when you can't get to a national park, there are still plenty of ways to experience what makes them peaceful.

We invite you to participate in a virtual scavenger hunt challenge. Complete the activities and use the hashtag #ParkAtHome on any social media platform for others to see.

Ready to hunt?

Question 1:

Arches National Park is known for...well, its arches! Arches occur in nature and in man made items all the time. Find an arch in your house and take a photo of it. Arches in the park have names that can be silly, descriptive, or historical.

What did you name the arch you found?

Biological Soil Crust NPS/Neal Herbert

Question 2:

Go on a walk around your neighborhood and find a texture unique to your area. On our walk we found the bumpy, crunchy, and always intriguing biological soil crust. This soil, made up of living organisms like blue-green algae, lichen, moss, microfungi, and bacteria makes it so life can survive in the harsh desert.

What textures did you find?

Cliffrose NPS/Marty Tow

Question 3:

One of our favorite smells is that of cliffrose in the spring. The sweet aroma wafts through the air, alerting you to the plant before you can even see it.

What is one smell where you live that you love?

Ranger in an arch NPS/Kristin Vinduska

Question 4:

Find a space in your home or neighborhood where you are the most comfortable. For park rangers that may be inside of an arch, or in between some rock walls.

What do you think about while here?

Sunset with rock silhouettes NPS/Jacob W. Frank

Question 5:

The towering rock monoliths, arches, and fins at Arches National Park are spectacular any time of the day (though sunrise and sunset are particularly nice).

What is one sight at your house or in your neighborhood that you want everyone to see?

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