Junior Ranger

One of the coolest things about visiting national parks and other national sites is their junior ranger program. Go into a visitor center and ask a ranger to take part in the program. What a great way to get kids involved in learning about each site. Even better, they often let big kids like me participate. You get a nice workbook to complete activities. regarding the site you are visiting. You then bring it back to the the visitor center, take a pledge and get your junior ranger badge. While here in Fort Peck, I stopped in the interpretive center to look around and ask questions about the area (no surprise there). They had several different “activities” for kids. I picked up the Jr. Paleontology worksheet and completed it. When I was talking to the volunteer, she said I could do the Junior Ranger book also and I jumped at the chance. This particular site is part of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail so the workbook centered around this trail. I took it home with me and completed the workbook. I stopped in again today and got my badge.

I encourage everyone, whether traveling with or without kids, stop and talk to the volunteers and rangers at the places you visit. You never know what fun things you might find.

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Keep exploring,

Wendy