National Junior Ranger day is coming up and Wilson's Creek National Battlefield is getting ready to celebrate. Come to Wilson's Creek on Saturday, April 27, to take part in special activities and earn ...

Just ask my young cousins Ethan Sitzman, 6, and his sister Hannah, 4, proudly showing off their National Park Junior Ranger badges in Arizona. Everyone who sees the kids with the badges prominently ...

The 2024 Regional Junior Ranger Day at Washoe Lake State Park is Saturday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This annual event, which began in 2022, celebrates the Junior Ranger programs of Northern ...

A tale of 40 junior ranger badges, a lost hat and an ageless pursuit. Ten years ago, I stood in the visitor center at Death Valley National Park, watching a ranger swear in a trio of boisterous 7-year ...

The National Park Service recently launched a Junior Ranger Park Explorer program to motivate children to get outside, and the Reach Museum and Manhattan Project National Historical Park rangers are ...

A blanket of snow covered the Reno area Saturday night, and the city’s Parks and Recreation Department thought there was no better time to take on the slippery slopes of Huffaker Park. “We did pivot a ...

Almost every kid has lost a treasured belonging, but it’s what 8-year-old Maya Zrihen did afterward that sets her apart. Maya and her siblings have been collecting Junior Ranger badges on family trips ...

A 39-year-old man named Melvin - who after 30 years - is still attempting to acquire his Junior Ranger badge with the National Park Service. He encounters a militant aggressive senior park ranger ...