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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Appalachian Trail Junior Ranger
 
AT Jr Ranger patch and rocker

 The Adventure Guide for Teens is a 16-page color booklet that introduces youth to the Appalachian Trail within this park. Topics include plate tectonics and the formation of the Appalachian chain, planning a day-hike, "leave-no-trace" backpacking, wildlife, and the reflections of a "thru-hiker." Those who complete and turn in the booklet earn an Appalachian Trail patch and junior ranger rocker. (left)
1. Download the booklet (below)
2. Return the completed booklet to a visitor center to check your answers with a ranger and to get your patch and rocker.

 

Downloading the Adventure Guide for Teens 
(pdf files maximum 283KB per section):

CONTENTS:
Activity 1 The Making of Delaware Water Gap (pages 1 to 4)

Activity 2 Take a Hike • Part 2A (page 5) • Part 2B (pages 6 to 8)

Activity 3 The Wildlife (pages 9 & 10)

Activity 4 A Thru-Hiker's Journal • Part 4A (pages 11 & 12) 
                                                     • Part 4B (pages 13 to 16)
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Bulletin (legal size):
Hiking & Backpacking the Appalachian Trail
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Did You Know?
... that in the 1750s, the northwest border of New Jersey (now Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area) was a frontier of the English colonies. In the French & Indian (Seven Years) War, a string of forts protected these settlements. The sites of seven of these outposts are in the park.
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Last Updated: May 28, 2011 at 19:15 MST