Complete a Mount Rainier Junior Ranger Booklet

Cover of the Mount Rainier National Park Junior Ranger Activity Book.

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Start your visit to Mount Rainier National Park with a Junior Ranger activity booklet! The motto of the Junior Ranger program is to explore, learn and protect. You can take the book on a hike, puzzle over it at the picnic area, or doodle in it while around the campsite. After the booklet is completed, bring it to a visitor center and talk over the highlights with a ranger. Once that is done, you will be sworn in as a Junior Ranger and receive a Mount Rainier Junior Ranger badge.

While the activity book is designed for children, the book is fun for all, with no age restrictions (you too grownups!). It can be a great family or group activity. Many Junior Rangers start a collection of badges from parks they have visited as a reminder of their visit.

Junior Ranger books can be picked up at the Sunrise Visitor Center, Ohanapecosh Visitor Center, Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center at Paradise, or the Longmire Museum. The books are designed to be completed while in the park, and the Junior Ranger must be in the park to collect the badge. For those that complete the book outside of the park after their visit, there is a Junior Ranger sticker available. The Junior Ranger booklet is not available online. Instructions on how to get a sticker are inside the front cover of the activity book.

Details

Duration

30-60 Minutes

Pick up a junior ranger booklet and take it with you while exploring the park during your visit! 

Activity

Junior Ranger Program

Age(s)

The book is geared towards children that are of reading age, but the activities are suitable for all ages, and are especially nice to do as a group or a family.

Pets Allowed

No

Activity Fee

Yes

Park entrance fee required. No fee to pick up a Junior Ranger booklet. 

Reservations

No

Season

Year Round

Junior Ranger booklets can be picked up from the Longmire Museum year-round. The Jackson Visitor Center at Paradise is open daily during the summer and on weekends during the winter. The Sunrise and Ohanapecosh Visitor Centers are only open during the summer season. Many of the activities and observations in the book can be done year-round. 

Time of Day

Any Time

Complete the booklet on your own schedule. Stop by a visitor center during operating hours with a completed booklet to get a Mount Rainier Junior Ranger badge! 

Accessibility Information

The Junior Ranger book can be done at overlooks, parking lots, campgrounds, in visitor centers and from the car. We encourage the Junior Rangers to get out on the trails and explore. Trail information is available on online before your visit or from visitor information centers in the park.