Park ranger

What’s in your bag? 🎒 Thanks for asking. From water bottles to brochures, compass and ponchos to archaeology tools, a park ranger’s bag is filled with all the necessities and more. Check out what’s in their bags! Image 1: @natcheztracenps Image 2: @drytortugasnps Image 3: @valleyforgepark Image 4: @jewelcavenps Image 5: @fortsmithnps Image 6: @thomasedisonnhp Image 7: @patersongreatfalls Image 8: National Center for Preservation Technology and Training Image 9: NPS History Collecti...

How to become a Park Ranger in Law Enforcement or Interpretation. Get hired now in your dream career, proudly go to work wearing your uniform, placing your badge on your shirt and putting on your flat hat. National, state and local parks all need park rangers to maintain their parks!

Andrea Lankford Horse Patrol Graduation Yosemite National Park

I'm Ash, a former park ranger and creator of Dirt In My Shoes || Glacier Bay National Park

Park Ranger Programs - Summer 2017

Every park ranger has their own story. Read about the journey I took to secure my dream job, and how to become a park ranger.

Ranger Kathryn at Arches National Park

A park ranger shares how to avoid national park pitfalls and remain respectful of the land and wildlife.

Tips on how to get one of the most enviable jobs in the outdoor industry

After Max and I left Big Bear, we head up to Yosemite. After a long day of driving, we arrived around four in the afternoon. Lucky for us,...

National Park Service law enforcement rangers, special agents, and United States Park Police are stationed around the country and work to fulfill the National Park Service mission by protecting the natural and cultural resources in parks and by keeping people safe when they visit. In 2023, the National Park Service announced a seven-year initiative to focus efforts on hiring more women in law enforcement positions across the country through the 30X30 pledge, an initiative to advance the…

Defying gravity! You’re green? Well, wearing green. Some gray, but mostly green. So, if you care to find a park ranger, look to the western sky. (Or the eastern. How about northern and southern too? There are parks all over the country.) If airborne, please wait til they land before approaching. Once grounded, feel free to ask questions about your visit. Rangers can also share park stories (they’re always happy to point you to the nearest restroom), and they can let you know what…