Can You Trust the Signs at National Parks?

Well, here are my top three tips:

1. Use these signs as an opportunity to help kids understand that we all have the same evidence. We have the same rocks, the same canyons, the same arches, the same fossils. But we come to different interpretations because of our different starting points—either man’s word or God’s Word.
2. Use the signs as an opportunity to highlight the difference between historical and observational science. Observational science is directly testable, observable, and repeatable. Historical science is an interpretation of the past, and your worldview shapes your interpretation. Have fun reading signs and figuring out together which claims are based on observational science and which are based on historical science.
3. Teach your kids to ask good questions. When you read claims on signage, ask, “How do they know that?” or “What evidence are they using to support that?” Like I’ve taught thousands of kids over the years, when we see claims about the past that contradict God’s Word, we should ask, “Were you there?” And the answer is no—no scientist, no human being (including me!), was there, but God was. And he’s given us a perfect eyewitness account of the past in his Word. This account (creation, the fall, the flood, and Babel) gives us the framework we need to properly interpret the evidence we have in the present.

If you’d like to visit one park—Grand Canyon—without having to reinterpret the signs, consider a trip with Canyon Ministries. Not only do they offer rim tours from a biblical worldview, but they offer exciting trips down the Colorado River inside the canyon. One such trip, coming up this summer (July 7–13, 2026), features AiG’s Roger Patterson and creation geologist Dr. John Whitmore. It’ll be an unforgettable time of apologetics, fellowship, and excitement.

Secure your spot today before it sells out (many of their trips are already sold out)!

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.