With all of us being stuck at home during the Coronavirus pandemic, we have been eager to get out to safe places. Outdoors happens to be one of the safer options. As you decide to venture out to one of your local National Parks, there are a few things you need to remember… Not all …
There are over 400 National Park Service sites offering Junior Ranger Programs. If you’re on a expedition to complete more Junior Ranger programs to earn more badges and patches then you don’t want to miss opportunities to complete those programs when you’re visiting each area of the country. These lists are organized by region and …
5 Reasons that Military parks are the best
We love the Military themed National Parks for so many reasons, but here’s our top 5: 1. They honor our fallen soldiers Every U.S. military serviceman or servicewoman is worth remembering. These parks do a great job of commemorating them. 2. They bring history alive It is important to remember history, but sometimes it’s hard …
National Trail Junior Ranger Programs These Junior Ranger Programs can span multiple states and regions of the United States. Watch for opportunities to complete these programs at NPS sites within the associated states. Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail (HI) Appalachian National Scenic Trail (CT, GA, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, TN, VA, …
ILLINOIS Lincoln Home National Historic Site Pullman National Monument INDIANA George Rogers Clark National Historical Park Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial IOWA Effigy Mounds National Monument Herbert Hoover National Historic Site KANSAS Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site Fort Larned National Historic Site Fort Scott National Historic Site Nicodemus National …
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Anacostia Watershed Junior Ranger Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site Civil War Defenses of Washington Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site Fort Washington Park Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Greenbelt Park Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site National Mall & Memorial Parks Oxon Cove Park …
ALASKA Alaska Public Lands Aleutian World War II National Historic Area Bering Land Bridge National Preserve Denali National Park & Preserve Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve Inupiat Heritage Center Katmai National Park & Preserve Kenai Fjords National Park Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (AK, WA) …
ARIZONA Arizona National Scenic Trail (AZ) Canyon de Chelly National Monument Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Chiricahua National Monument Coronado National Memorial Fort Bowie National Historic Site Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Grand Canyon National Park Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site Lake Mead National Recreation Area (AZ, NV) Montezuma Castle National Monument Montezuma Well …
CONNECTICUT Farmington National Wild and Scenic River Weir Farm National Historic Site MAINE Acadia National Park Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument Saint Croix Island International Historic Site MASSACHUSETTS Adams National Historical Park Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park (MA, RI) Boston African American National Historic Site Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area Boston National …
ALABAMA Horseshoe Bend National Military Park Little River Canyon National Preserve Russell Cave National Monument Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail (AL) Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site FLORIDA Big Cypress National Preserve Biscayne National Park Canaveral National Seashore Castillo de San Marcos National Monument De Soto National Memorial Dry Tortugas …
COLORADO Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Colorado National Monument Curecanti National Recreation Area Dinosaur National Monument (CO, UT) Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve Mesa Verde National Park Rocky Mountain National Park MONTANA Big Hole National Battlefield Bighorn Canyon National Recreation …
National Junior Ranger Programs These Junior Ranger Programs are available at multiple NPS sites across the nation based on the site themes. These represent opportunities to earn multiple Junior Ranger badges and/or patches at the sites that offer these. Climate Change Junior Ranger Junior Archeologist Junior Paleontologist Junior Ranger Cave Scientist Junior Ranger Night Explorer …
DELAWARE First State National Historical Park MARYLAND Antietam National Battlefield Assateague Island National Seashore (MD, VA) Catoctin Mountain Park Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park Clara Barton National Historic Site Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine Hampton National Historic Site Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument Monocacy National Battlefield Thomas Stone National Historic …
ARKANSAS Arkansas Post National Memorial Buffalo National River Fort Smith National Historic Site Hot Springs National Park Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Pea Ridge National Military Park President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site LOUISIANA Cane River Creole National Historical Park Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve New Orleans …
Introducing the Ranger Trek™ Expedition Journal
Begin Preserving Your Junior Ranger Adventure Memories Now with the Ranger Trek™ Expedition Journal A unique keepsake to store, protect and display your completed National Park Service (NPS) Junior Ranger booklets, certificates and photo and journaling memories of your Junior Ranger adventures. Do you enjoy visiting the U.S. National Parks? While visiting the parks do …
What is the National Park Service Junior Ranger Program?
The Junior Ranger Program – Creating an Engaging and Fun Experience for Children Visiting the U.S. National Parks When I was a kid my parents took me on a road trip every summer. Our destinations included national parks like the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, the Grand Tetons, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Glacier National Park, etc. As a …