Be A Junior Ranger

Kids ages 6 and up can become a Junior Ranger at the Natchez Trace Parkway by completing the activities in the Junior Ranger Activity book. By completing activities like word searches, walking on a section of the Old Trace, or asking a park ranger about their job, kids will learn more about the Natchez Trace Parkway and move closer to earning their Junior Ranger badges.

You can be an Online Junior Ranger if you cannot travel to the Natchez Trace Parkway.

Get Your Booklet

Junior Ranger booklets can be picked up at one of our visitor centers:
Parkway Visitor Center at milepost 266 near Tupelo, MS
Meriwether Lewis site at milepost 385.9 near Hohenwald, TN
Mount Locust site at milepost 15.5 north of Natchez, MS

Check location hours before you go.

If you want to get started right away, you can download our Junior Ranger booklet now.

The booklet file is large. To get the whole book, you will need to download Part 1 and Part 2.

Download Natchez Trace Parkway Junior Ranger Booklet Part 1 here.

Download Natchez Trace Parkway Junior Ranger Booklet Part 2 here

Can't Visit? Try our online activities.

Online Natchez Trace Parkway Junior Ranger