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#sParkCuriosity! Become a Junior Ranger on a National Trail
The National Trails System invites your family to #sParkCuriosity by completing the national trails’ Junior Ranger Programs! As Junior Rangers, children can explore some of the national scenic and historic trails that make up the National Trails System, spanning across all 50 states and more than 55,000 miles. Junior Rangers will become immersed in these nationally designated trails, which highlight majestic landscapes across the country and routes of exploration, migration, struggle, commerce, and military expeditions with defining moments in history.
Although more than 230 million people live within an hour’s drive of a national trail, most national trail Junior Ranger Programs are available to download, print, and complete from home. Simply email a photo of your completed book to the respective trail and they will mail you your exclusive Junior Ranger badge! If you’re curious for more about the National Trails System, check out the national trail Junior Ranger books below!
Available for download and return (and in-person):
California National Historic Trail
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail (Online badge)
Old Spanish National Historic Trail Oregon National Historic Trail
Pony Express National Historic Trail
Santa Fe National Historic Trail
Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
Spanish Jr. Ranger Programs - Guardaparques Juvenil
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail