• Pink flowers blossom in the garden of a white two-room cottage.

    Herbert Hoover

    National Historic Site Iowa

Be a Junior Ranger

A new Junior Ranger at Herbert Hoover NHS

Park rangers review completed activity books and swear in new Junior Rangers.

Linda  Staats

The Junior Ranger program helps kids get involved and learn more about Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. Anyone can become a Junior Ranger by completing activities during a visit to the park.

Get a free Junior Ranger Activity Book (PDF file) from the Visitor Center. Follow the activity instructions in the booklet. When the booklet is complete return to the Visitor Center to receive your official Herbert Hoover National Historic Site Junior Ranger badge and certificate.

You can be a Junior Ranger on the Web even if you can't visit a national park. Be a WebRanger »

  • Curriculum Materials Curriculum Materials

    Prepare for lessons, activities, or for a visit to Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. Read More

  • Picnic shelters Picnic shelters

    Descriptions, rules, and reservation forms Read More

  • Wildflowers Wildflowers

    A colorful array of flowers mixes with the green, purple, and golden hues of native prairie grasses. Read More

  • Schedule of Events Schedule of Events

    Find events and programs at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. Read More

Did You Know?

Black and white photo of Herbert Hoover as an infant.

In 1874, the year Herbert Hoover was born, Ernest Shackleton (an early Antarctic explorer), Honus Wagner (one of the greatest baseball players in history), Harry Houdini (a famous professional magician), and Robert Frost (Pulitzer Prize winning poet) were also born. More...