Be A Junior Ranger

NPS Photo: Kurt Moses
Illustrations: Jess Herron

 

Families and park explorers of all ages can become a Death Valley Junior Ranger!

The Death Valley National Park Junior Ranger book guides families, youth, and those young at heart through engaging activities while visiting the park!

 

First, pick up a Junior Ranger book at the Furnace Creek Visitor Center or print your own copy.

 

Complete your choice of activities as you explore Death Valley National Park. Discover how animals thrive in these desert habitats. Create your own constellation. Write your own tall tale like those told by Death Valley Scotty. The choice is yours!

 

Return to the Furnace Creek Visitor Center. You can show a park ranger your book and share stories about your adventure!

 

Take the Junior Ranger pledge and receive your own Death Valley National Park Junior Ranger badge to show your commitment to exploring and protecting national parks.

 

Junior Rangers Can Also Check Out...

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  Enhance Your Experience!

  Guided Tours

  Enhance your experience of Death Valley by joining a ranger-guided tour, nature walk, patio talk, or night program.

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  Explore the NPS App

  Plan your visit to Death Valley through the new NPS App! Don't forget to save the park for offline use before you arrive.

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  Explore more!

  Junior Paleontologist

  EXPLORE the ways that paleontologists work, and the methods and tools they use to understand ancient life.