Be a Junior Ranger

Pee Wee, Junior and Not-So-Junior Rangers welcome!

Young, and young-at-heart, visitors are welcome to participate in our free Junior Ranger programs. Just ask at the visitor center!

 

Junior Ranger and Peewee Ranger programs are a great way to make your vacation visit a positive educational experience!

NPS Photo / Jason Gray

Visiting your National Parks with your favorite young student? The Junior Ranger and Peewee Ranger programs are a great way to turn your vacation or weekend visit to your National Monument a positive, enriching and educational experience.

Ask your friendly ranger at the visitor center for a copy of the brochures. The program is free! And once you're done, take the Junior Ranger pledge and earn the coveted and stylish Junior Ranger badge. Earn one at each park you visit, and show your commitment to protecting our national scenic, natural and cultural heritage.

Kate Cook and her daughter-in-law Eleanor Cook believed strongly in education. They both homeschooled their children. They taught their kids the joys of curiosity and the benefits of asking questions. Consequently, their home libraries were full of books on various topics.

Agate continues to foster that spirit of curiosity and education with our young visitors. We have a selection of other national Junior Ranger thematic books at the visitor center. Want to get started before your visit? All of the books offered at Agate are linked below.

Want to explore more junior ranger books? Check out the NPS Junior Ranger page!

 

Jr Ranger Books Available at Agate

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  Add our badge to your collection!

  Agate's Jr Ranger Book

  Draw your own Winter Count & play paleontologist-for-a-day to advance your understanding of the Miocene epoch & its mammals!

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  Earn the Agate badge!

  Agate's PeeWee Ranger Book

  Ages 2 to 5. Age-appropriate coloring pages and activities for your youngster.

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  Even your dog can earn a badge!

  Agate's Bark Ranger Book

  Your dog can earn a business card that tells the world Fido knows how to behave in NPS sites.

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  Earn a Paleontology Badge!

  Jr Paleontologist Book

  Agate was the hot spot for paleontologists in the early 1900s. Young Harold Cook helped all these scientists coming to his backyard.

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  Earn a railroad badge cut-out!

  Jr. Railroad Explorer Book

  The Cook family depended on the railroad that used to run through the local town of Harrison to transport cattle to and from their supplier.

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  Earn a Night Explorer Patch!

  Jr Night Explorer Book

  The night skies over Agate have always been fantastic, with the Milky Way being a common sight. Be sure to check out our night sky programs!

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  Earn a Jr Angler badge!

  Jr Angler/Fishing Book

  The Cook Family had their ranch's section of the Niobrara River stocked with fish. Their guests could hunt & fish with the family.

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  Earn your wildland fire badge!

  Jr Wildland Fire Book

  Native Americans relied on fire to replenish the grass for the bison. Agate now uses prescribed burns to keep out invasive plants.

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  Earn a Lucy the Owl Sticker!

  Jr Sounds Explorer Book

  There are so many amazing sounds on a mixed grass prairie like Agate! Sit still & remain quiet for a few minutes. What do you hear?

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  Earn a Seaman Jr Dog Cut-out!

  Jr Spaceflight Explorer Book

  Paleontologists found cool mammal bones at Agate. What will astronauts find in space?