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Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
Be A Junior Ranger
 
Ranger with Students
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Children working with Ranger.
Earn a Junior Ranger badge!

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You too can earn this Hagerman Fossil Beds NM Junior Ranger Badge.

Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument thinks Junior Rangers are special people!
So if you are between the ages of 6 and 12 years old we invite you to become a Hagerman Fossil Beds Junior Ranger.

Participants choose from a variety of activities to earn their Junior Ranger badge. You can take a short hike, visit the Monument on the self-guided auto tour, or search the Visitor Center for the correct answers. No matter which activity you choose, you are sure to have fun learning about Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument.

Junior Ranger booklets are available for free at the Hagerman Fossil Beds Visitor Center. The activities take about 1 - 2 hours to complete. Be sure to stop by, see the Hagerman Horse fossil, and become a Junior Ranger!

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Hagerman Valley as it appears today.

Did You Know?
Lake Bonneville overflowed its rim about 15,000 years ago in southeastern Idaho near the present day city of Pocatello. The Snake River cut down through the ancient flood plain sediments and deepened and widened the Hagerman valley.

Last Updated: February 02, 2012 at 15:27 MST