Ranger Rendezvous 49

Oct. 27-31, 2026

Ranger Rendezvous 49

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Tucson, Arizona

ANPR’s Ranger Rendezvous 49 will be returning to sunny Tucson, October 27-31, 2026.

Our Ranger Rendezvous planning committee is working on programming as we speak! This year's them is Hope on the Horizon — because let's face, it; we all need hope right now.

THE VENUE

Westwood Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa, Tucson, Ariz. Learn more about the venue here. To book a room at the hotel, go to this link: https://book.passkey.com/e/51153510 Our RR room rate is $119, plus tax, guaranteed through Oct. 7, 2026. This rate is available three days prior and three days post RR dates. After Oct. 7, reservations are subject to the Resort’s prevailing rate. Reservations must be canceled 48 hours prior to arrival to avoid any penalty.

SUPERNAUGH SCHOLARSHIPS

The Supernaugh Scholar program is open to anyone who has never been to a Ranger Rendezvous. Due to an increase in direct donations to the scholarship program, we are able to select six scholars to attend Rendezvous 49. Scholars receive five nights of shared accommodation, a $500 stipend to defray their cost of attendance, free conference registration and a one-year membership in ANPR. Scholars will support various aspects of the Rendezvous through assigned duties. The application period will open in the summer. More information will be available here on June 15, 2026.

NEW THIS YEAR: JIM BRADY SCHOLARSHIP FOR NPS PERMANENTS!

ANPR is searching for new to mid-career professionals who are currently in the workforce to join us this year, and we want to ease the way. The Jim Brady Ranger Rendezvous scholarship, named for the organizer of the first Ranger Rendezvous in 1977, was established in January of 2026 to assist early-career NPS professionals with attending RR. This scholarship will cover the costs of RR registration, free shared accommodations during RR, free ANPR membership for one year and up to $300 for travel expenses reimbursed with receipts. Up to 10 scholarships will be awarded for each RR.

All NPS permanent employees with no more than five years of total NPS service are eligible. Service time includes seasonal and permanent time. You must be a current permanent NPS employee to apply.

To apply, submit an essay, not to exceed 600 words double spaced, outlining why you want to attend RR and how you plan to apply what you learn at RR in your position with the NPS. Please include your name, along with your personal phone number and personal email address, and a summary of your NPS work assignments (duty station and job title) with dates.

Essays, along with your contact information, will be accepted beginning June 15, 2026 by email to Board Treasurer Rick Harwell and must be received no later than August 1, 2026. The selection committee will make decisions and notify winners no later than September 1, 2026.

Questions, please contact the selection committee.

FIELD TRIPS

Current plans for field trips include (subject to change):

Trip 1: Western Archeological Conservation Center (if open); Tubac (for lunch and shopping); Tumacácori National Historical Park. We are also gauging interest in a short walking trip across the border into Nogales, Mexico, for lunch and a bit of shopping (in lieu of the visit to Tubac). Passports would be required. A final decision will be made based on number interested and conditions at the time.
Trip 2: Saguaro National Park West Unit; Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum (with a possible “behind the scenes” tour). There will be an extra charge for each individual for the entry to the Museum.

NEW T-SHIRT OPTIONS

Our members asked and we have heard you! This year, we will off short-sleeved AND long-sleeved T-shirts for our members with direct-to-garment printing, meaning your logo won't feel like a sheet of plastic on your back! The choices will include an athletic grey and forest green. Go to the add-ons section of registration to make your selections. T-shirt orders will be available through RR registration through October. 7. If you miss the deadline after Oct. 7, you may order direct from our gear provider, Hubnotic.

Examples of the shirt front and back, and the colors, are below (short-sleeve back, short-sleeve front, long-sleeve back, long-sleeve front):

RAFFLE AND AUCTION DONATIONS

As usual, we will be hosting a silent auction and raffle drawings on site, AND an online auction this year, so you can bid on the prize you want and not leave it up to chance. All donations are greatly appreciated. Please contact our Board Member for Fundraising, Jenn Cook, here to provide tax-deductible donations. The online auction will be up and running in mid-summer, and we will be adding new items frequently.

PHOTO CONTEST

Submit your photos for the 2026 ANPR Photo Contest! Start taking or looking through your photos for your favorites to submit! Rendezvous participants enjoy looking at the photos to identify where they were taken and voting for their favorites.

Categories include:

1. Landscape (Daylight images of land, sky and/or waters at a distance)

2. Wildlife (Wild animals in the image)

3. Historical and Cultural Resources (Image represents history or cultural parts of NPS sites)

4. The Human Connection (A person or people in the image)

5. Big Sky (Large sky in the image)

6. Ranger Rendezvous (Image taken at a Ranger Rendezvous)

All photos must be taken within a national park unit, international protected area, or at a previous Ranger Rendezvous. Contestants may enter only one photo per category. Printed photos should be unframed and recommended size of 8x10 inches.

Write your name, location of the photo, and the category on the back of each print. These will be due in mid-October; more info to follow.

Registration Information

Supernaugh Application