National parks try to attract Hispanics

“”Válganme las ví­boras! (For goodness snakes!),” a brochure warns guests treading among the towering cactus here. Those visitors often include school groups from Mexico hiking with bilingual rangers. During the summer, the ranger might be a teacher supplied by a Tucson school district with a large percentage of Hispanic students.

As the nation becomes increasingly diverse, Saguaro and other national parks are taking steps to connect with Hispanics.

“We want to make it more comfortable, and we also want to let them know that the park does have a rich Hispanic history,” said Bob Love, chief ranger at Saguaro National Park. “

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