Junior Ranger

A young boy is wearing a ranger hat and a junior ranger badge on his shirt.
A Junior Ranger shows off a newly earned badge.

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Manhattan Project National Historical Park offers a Junior Ranger program at all three park sites.
 
 

Oak Ridge, Tennessee

 
booklet, patch, and badge
Earn your badge and become a Junior Ranger.

The Junior Ranger Program at Manhattan Project National Historical Park's Oak Ridge site is available to visitors of all ages to enjoy. If you are planning on visiting soon, be sure to stop by the park visitor center desk at the Children's Museum of Oak Ridge and pick up your Junior Ranger Booklet, or you can download it here:

To complete the booklet you will need to visit parts of the park and answer some questions. When you are finished, bring the completed booklet by the visitor center, or mail it in to get your Junior Ranger badge or patch.


Mail your completed booklet to:
Manhattan Project National Historical Park
461 W. Outer Drive
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830

If you need the help of your parents to finish the booklet, that’s okay.

 

Hanford, Washington

 
Cover of Junior ranger book including U235 Fission, the guide for this book, sits in a chair in front of the controls. Atom appears as a humanized atom symbol.
Download the book to accept your mission!

The Junior Ranger Program at Manhattan Project National Historical Park's Hanford site is available for download. By completing a series of fun activities, Junior Rangers can learn about the science, engineering, technology, and history specific to the Hanford, Washington unit.

Mail your completed booklet to:
Manhattan Project National Historical Park
2000 Logston Blvd.
Richland, WA 99354


 

Los Alamos, New Mexico

 
Los ALamos Junior Ranger Book
Complete your Los Alamos Unit junior ranger book today!

The Junior Ranger Program at Manhattan Project National Historical Park's Los Alamos site is available to visitors of all ages to enjoy.

To complete the booklet you will need to visit parts of the park and answer some questions. When you are finished, bring the completed booklet by the Los Alamos Visitor Conatct Center, or mail it in to get your Junior Ranger badge or patch.

Mail your completed booklet to:
Manhattan Project National Historical Park
PO Box 1110, Los Alamos, 87544

 

Junior Ranger Chemist

 
a wooden junior ranger badge on top of a junior ranger book.
Explore the History and Science of K-25 and become a Junior Ranger Chemist!

Explore the history and science of the largest building of the Manhattan Project, Oak Ridge's K-25, to become a Junior Ranger Chemist. Booklets are available at the Oak Ridge Visitor Center.

To complete the booklet, you will need to visit the K-25 site, answer the questions and complete activities. When you are finished, bring the completed booklet by the Oak Ridge Visitor Center to be sworn in, stamp your book and receive your Junior Ranger Chemist badge.

If you've already left the park, mail your completed booklet to:

Manhattan Project National Historical Park
461 W. Outer Drive
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830

Last updated: May 7, 2025

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Mailing Address:

National Park Service, Manhattan Project National Historical Park
c/o NPS Intermountain Regional Office
One Denver Federal Center, Building 50

Denver, CO 80225-0287

Phone:

Hanford: 509.376.1647
Los Alamos: 505.661.6277
Oak Ridge: 865.482.1942

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