Photos: Look inside America's newest national park
President Donald Trump signed the “Chiricahua National Park Act” into law on Tuesday afternoon. Rep. Juan Ciscomani, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, and Mayor of Willcox Greg Hancock were joined by dozens of local park rangers for a designation ceremony.
Chiricahua National Park is America's 64th national park and Arizona's 4th.
Chiricahua National Park
Chiricahua National Park, 12856 East Rhyolite Creek Road, Wilcox, Ariz., Oct. 20, 2026. President Donald Trump signed the Chiricahua National Park Act into law on Tuesday afternoon.
Chiricahua leopard frogs hopping again at namesake national park
Rep. Juan Ciscomani, left, and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum unveil the first official signage for Chiricahua National Park on Oct. 20. President Donald Trump signed the Chiricahua National Park Act into law that day.
Chiricahua National Park
Chiricahua National Park, 12856 East Rhyolite Creek Road, Wilcox, Ariz., Oct. 20, 2026. President Donald Trump signed the Chiricahua National Park Act into law on Tuesday afternoon.
Chiricahua National Park
Rep. Juan Ciscomani speaks at a ribbon cutting ceremony for Chiricahua National Park, 12856 East Rhyolite Creek Road, Wilcox, Ariz., Oct. 20, 2026. President Donald Trump signed the Chiricahua National Park Act into law on Tuesday afternoon.
Chiricahua National Park
Chiricahua National Park, 12856 East Rhyolite Creek Road, Wilcox, Ariz., Oct. 20, 2026. President Donald Trump signed the Chiricahua National Park Act into law on Tuesday afternoon.
Chiricahua National Park
Bert Frost, Director of the National Park Service’s Midwest Region speaks at a dedication ceremony for Chiricahua National Park, 12856 East Rhyolite Creek Road, Wilcox, Ariz., Oct. 20, 2026. President Donald Trump signed the Chiricahua National Park Act into law on Tuesday afternoon.
Chiricahua National Park
Chiricahua National Monument signage, 12856 East Rhyolite Creek Road, Wilcox, Ariz., Oct. 20, 2026. President Donald Trump signed the Chiricahua National Park Act into law on Tuesday afternoon.
Chiricahua National Park
Rep. Juan Ciscomani arrives at Chiricahua National Park Act alongside Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, 12856 East Rhyolite Creek Road, Wilcox, Ariz., Oct. 20, 2026. President Donald Trump signed the Chiricahua National Park Act into law on Tuesday afternoon.
Chiricahua National Park
Chiricahua National Park, 12856 East Rhyolite Creek Road, Wilcox, Ariz., Oct. 20, 2026. President Donald Trump signed the Chiricahua National Park Act into law on Tuesday afternoon.
Chiricahua National Park
Armand Santilli of Casa Grande is the first official visitor of Chiricahua National Park, 12856 East Rhyolite Creek Road, Wilcox, Ariz., Oct. 20, 2026. President Donald Trump signed the Chiricahua National Park Act into law on Tuesday afternoon.
Chiricahua National Park
Seasonal changes inside Chiricahua National Park, 12856 East Rhyolite Creek Road, Wilcox, Ariz., Oct. 20, 2026. President Donald Trump signed the Chiricahua National Park Act into law on Tuesday afternoon.
Chiricahua National Park
Greg Hancock, Mayor of Willcox attends a ribbon cutting ceremony for Chiricahua National Park, 12856 East Rhyolite Creek Road, Wilcox, Ariz., Oct. 20, 2026. President Donald Trump signed the Chiricahua National Park Act into law on Tuesday afternoon.
Chiricahua National Park
Chiricahua National Park, 12856 East Rhyolite Creek Road, Wilcox, Ariz., Oct. 20, 2026. President Donald Trump signed the Chiricahua National Park Act into law on Tuesday afternoon.
Chiricahua National Park
Buddy B. Fazio speaks at a dedication ceremony for Chiricahua National Park, 12856 East Rhyolite Creek Road, Wilcox, Ariz., Oct. 20, 2026. President Donald Trump signed the Chiricahua National Park Act into law on Tuesday afternoon.
Chiricahua National Park
Chiricahua National Park, 12856 East Rhyolite Creek Road, Wilcox, Ariz., Oct. 20, 2026. President Donald Trump signed the Chiricahua National Park Act into law on Tuesday afternoon.
Chiricahua National Park
Rep. Juan Ciscomani, left, and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum speak to the press following a ribbon cutting ceremony for Chiricahua National Park, 12856 East Rhyolite Creek Road, Wilcox, Ariz., Oct. 20, 2026. President Donald Trump signed the Chiricahua National Park Act into law on Tuesday afternoon.
Chiricahua National Park
Chiricahua National Park, 12856 East Rhyolite Creek Road, Wilcox, Ariz., Oct. 20, 2026. President Donald Trump signed the Chiricahua National Park Act into law on Tuesday afternoon.
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