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Wind Cave National Park
Be A Junior Ranger
Junior Rangers

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Junior Rangers at Wind Cave National Park

The Junior Ranger Program is an exciting opportunity for children and their families to learn about the park. Becoming a Junior Ranger helps youngsters understand the park's ecosystems, the cave, and the animals. It also helps them learn how they can help protect all parts of our environment. Junior Ranger booklets are available at the bookstore. There are activities for children up to age 12.

This year through a grant made possible by the National Park Foundation and the generous support of Kodak, a proud partner of America's National Park, we will be taking photographs of the accomplishments of our Junior Rangers. These youngsters will then be able to share their pictures and adventures with familes and friends.

 
Porcupine in tree  

Did You Know?
Porcupine babies are called porcupettes. When they are born they have 15,000 quills. Porcupettes are born in the spring and, lucky for mom, the quills are soft. They can climb trees within an hour of birth.
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Last Updated: July 10, 2009 at 12:18 EST