Meet Your Rocky Rangers

Taking care of National Park can be a lot like running a small city. It takes a large team of people to care for Rocky Mountain National Park.

Many different rangers work at Rocky Mountain National Park and each one has an important job to do to protect and care for the park and the people that come to visit.

 

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  Search and Rescue Ranger

  When trouble strikes in the park and a visitor needs medical attention or help being found, the search and rescue rangers are called into action.  Meet one of our search and rescue rangers and learn about the tools he uses to keep the visitors and the park safe.

  Credit / Author:

  Courtesy NPS

  Date created:

  2012-03-25

 

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  Backcountry Office Ranger

  The rangers at the backcountry offices have a variety of jobs other than issuing backcountry camping permits. Meet a ranger who works in the backcountry office and learn more about what their job entails.

  Credit / Author:

  Courtesy NPS

  Date created:

  2012-05-04

 

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  Snowplow Ranger

  Curious how Rocky Mountain National Park stays open during the winter with all that snow?  Meet a ranger that operates the snow plows and take a ride with him to learn about some of the tools needed to keep the park’s roads safe during the winter months.

  Credit / Author:

  Courtesy NPS

  Date created:

  2012-05-04

 

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  Resource Management Park Ranger

  Have you ever wondered how Rocky Mountain National Park knows how many elk or big horn sheep live in the park? What about where to go to spot a bobcat? Come meet a resource management park ranger for the answers to these questions.

  Credit / Author:

  Courtesy NPS

  Date created:

  2012-05-22