Although the program is focused on the 6-12 age range, visitors of all ages can participate in a Junior Ranger activity when visiting the park. While taking a guided tour of the home the visitors answer questions in the park's Jr. Ranger activity book. Upon completion, Jr. Ranger cadets will receive a badge and certificate. To get started, ask a ranger when you visit the park!
Scroll down to find additional ways to become Junior Rangers in the National Park Service.
The Jr. Ranger Eclipse Explorer booklet - Click to download
NPS & The Planetary Society
Junior Ranger Eclipse Explorer
To commemorate the 2017 North American Total Solar Eclipse, the National Park Service has partnered with the Planetary Society to bring you the Junior Ranger Eclipse Explorer program. The fun-filled Eclipse Explorer booklet is loaded with interesting eclipse information and activities that will engage kids and teach them about the sun and the moon.
To get started, simply download the booklet and then print it out. The booklet is laid out in three separate age/skill levels. Choose the appropriate level (found on page 2), complete the activities and then take it to a participating NPS park or mail it in to a participating park to receive a Eclipse Explorer Jr. Ranger badge! When you finish your booklet, you can mail us your completed booklet and we'll be happy to send your badge and ranger-signed booklet to you (while badge supplies last). To email us your completed booklet, you can either scan your completed booklet or take pictures of each page and email them to chyo_socialmedia@nps.gov. If you prefer to send it via mail, please mail your completed booklet to Hopewell Culture NHP, ATTN: VIS-WHIO, 16062 State Route 104, Chillicothe, Ohio, 45601. Be sure to provide your return mailing address so we can send you your Junior Ranger SWAG!
Many NPS sites are participating in this unique Jr. Ranger program, but please call the park you are going to visit and inquire if they have Eclipse Jr. Ranger badges available. The booklet and the badge are a limited edition, so once supplies run out, they are gone at least until the next U.S. total solar eclipse in 2024!
Click on the Centennial birthday cake to download the Centennial Jr. Ranger booklet.
NPS Centennial Junior Ranger
In 2016, the National Park Service launched a new junior ranger program for all to learn about the importance of one of the country's most recognized public agencies. Even though the Centennial has passed, you can still download the Centennial Junior Ranger Activity Book and then print it out to complete. Fill out as much of the booklet as you can and then email it to us for a ranger to review. Once we look it over, we will mail you your limited edition Junior Ranger Centennial Badge and one of our rangers will sign your certificate. Be sure to include your return address so we can send you your badge. To email us your completed booklet, you can either scan your completed booklet or take pictures of each page and email them to chyo_socialmedia@nps.gov. If you prefer to send it via mail, please mail your completed booklet to Hopewell Culture NHP, ATTN: VIS-WIHO, 16062 State Route 104, Chillicothe, Ohio, 45601. Be sure to provide your return mailing address so we can send you your Junior Ranger SWAG!
Enjoy this activity by yourself, with friends or with your family! Be sure to visit one of the nation's 400+ National Park Service sites and commemorate 100 years of service!
Click the logo above to visit the WebRangers site.
WebRangers
For more National Park Junior Ranger education and fun, visit the agency's Webrangers site. There, you can learn more about your National Parks through interactive and fun adventures. Trivia, games and virtual trails help make the experience enjoyable and memorable. You can even customize a virtual Ranger Station, earn more rewards, and play new activities! Visit the WebRangers site today!
World Heritage in the U.S. Junior Ranger
Learn about the World Heritage sites in the United States that are managed by the National Park Service. This introductory program about UNESCO World Heritage is a fun way for kids to learn about World Heritage and why it is important. Visitors of all ages should feel free to browse this superb website, and to learn about this important mission. You can even earn a World Heritage Jr. Ranger badge too! Click on Wally the World Heritage Wolf below to be taken to the World Heritage in the U.S. Jr. Ranger Program website.
The World Heritage Jr. Ranger Program and Wally the World Heritage Wolf
Sunrise at Mound City Group
NPS Photo / T. Engberg
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park World Heritage Nomination
For those who aren't aware, our sister park in Chillicothe, Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, is now being considered for UNESCO World Heritage. Known as the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, the park and its fellow Hopewellian sites are inching closer to possible UNESCO World Heritage List inclusion. We encourage you to read more about the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks Tentative List entry, spread the word to others about this worthy mission and to support the park's nomination. For more information about the Hopewell Culture NHP World Heritage journey, please visit the park's World Heritage page.
