Become a Junior Ranger

 

Hey Kids: You can get a Big Bend Junior Ranger Activity Book at any park visitor center.

Become a Big Bend Junior Ranger during a Visit to the Park

Big Bend National Park invites young visitors to become official Junior Rangers. You can earn a Junior Ranger badge by learning about the park's natural and cultural history while you are here.

Pick up a free Junior Ranger Activity Book at any park visitor center. The book is full of fun activities about the park's history, wildlife, plants, and geology.

• You will need to take your book with you as you explore various areas of the park to complete the required activity pages.

Depending upon your age, there will be a specific number of activities to complete. After you complete your activities, review them with a ranger at any visitor center. The ranger will ask about your time at Big Bend, review your work, sign your certificate, recite the official pledge, and present you with an official Big Bend Junior Ranger badge!

The Big Bend Junior Ranger activity book is for kids to complete during their park visit.
You must be in the park in order to receive a badge, and we cannot mail Junior Ranger booklets or badges.

 

Become a Big Bend Web Ranger

Do you want to be a Big Bend Junior Ranger, but can't make it to the park right now?
You can become a Big Bend Digital Ranger from home!

 

Big Bend is a great place for kids!

NPS

 

Other ways to participate online:

If you are unable to visit Big Bend National Park, there are a number of online Junior Ranger activity books on a variety of topics related to national parks across the country. Whatever your interests, check out the online Junior Ranger programs that can be completed at home or in your local area.

• Kids in Parks (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
• Junior Ranger Online (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
• Every Kid Outdoors (Especially for 4th Graders)