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Kids learn how the men of the Lewis & Clark Expedition made rope.

For Kids - Visiting The Park
Kids who visit the Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR) are in for a treat! Here are some activities kids will love:

• Recreational activities abound here. They include hiking, fishing, canoeing, boating, and picnicking, just to name a few.
• Touch tables and interactive activities are available at the Lewis and Clark Visitor Center and at the visitor center at Ponca State Park.
• Park rangers offer a variety of programs for the whole family.
• The river provides lots of things to see and areas to explore. Keep your eyes wide open for bald eagles, beavers or endangered terns and plovers nesting on sandbars.

Become a MNRR Junior Ranger Now!
Want to become a Junior Ranger at Missouri National Recreational River in 2012! We offer 3 different Junior Ranger programs for different age levels. Click here to learn how to begin the program at the park or at home.

Junior Ranger Puzzles - Missouri National Recreational River
Our ranger staff has put together some fun puzzles for you! Click on the name to download a PDF copy.

• Plains Indians Puzzle- Find the hidden names of Plains Indian tribes. There is also a picture to color.
• National Parks Puzzle- Find the hidden national park names, then go online to locate the parks on a map.
• Lakota Word Search- Learn words in the language of the Lakota people of yesterday and today, and find the words in this puzzle.

• Missouri National Recreational River is just one of nearly 400 National Park Service sites. Click here to download a word search puzzle and online activity about national parks in the Great Plains region.

National Park Service Web Rangers
If you don't get a chance to visit the Missouri National Recreational River, don't despair! The National Park Service has put together a Web Ranger program for kids to complete online. The program helps kids explore many of the famous and not-so-famous parks, and gives kids an appreciation for the scenic beauty and historical significance of the parks. Please click here to participate in the Web Ranger program.

Online Junior Ranger Programs
Many parks in the National Park System have gone high-tech lately, and have added Junior Ranger programs online. To see a list of these parks, click on Junior Ranger Online.

Each park site has a different badge with a different design, so many kids become collectors while learning about the parks.

In addition, the Junior Ranger Gazette is now available online. These have all kinds of fun stuff about your national parks, plus games, puzzles, and even recipes! Click here to view it or pick up a copy at your nearest national park.