Bureau of Land Management
Join the adventure!
Below is a list along with links to the Jr. Ranger programs for each park that has their Jr. Ranger information available online. The list is in alphabetical order by the state name. At the bottom of the page are resources for educators.
Alaska:
Arizona:
- Agua Fria National Monument
- Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area
- Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
- Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
- Old Spanish National Historic Trail
- San Pedro RNCA
- Ironwood Forest National Monument
- Las Cienegas National Conservation Area
- Desert Fishes
- AZ Trail National Scenic Trail
California:
- Headwaters Forest Reserve
- King Range National Conservation Area
- California Coastal National Monument
- Piedras Blancas Light Station
- El Mirage Off-Highway Vehicle
- Fort Ord National Monument
- Carrizo Plain National Monument
Colorado:
- Alpine Loop Scenic Byway Junior Ranger
- Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
- Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area
- Geology of the Gold Belt Byway
- Colorado High Desert and Canyon Country
- Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area
Eastern States:
Idaho:
- Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area
- Sally Sage Grouse Explores Idaho
- Pocatello Idaho Field Office
- Adventures in Wilson Butte Cave
- Sammy's Quest
- Discover the Clearwater River
- Malm Gulch Petrified Forest
- Trekking Volcanoes
Montana-Dakotas:
- Garnet Ghost Town
- Pompeys Pillar National Monument
- Monument Junior Explorer
- River Explorer Kids Guide to Fun on the Upper Missouri River
Nevada:
- California Trail Interpretive Center
- Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
- Logandale Trails Adventure Book
- Archaeology
- Kids Guide and Activity Book to Eastern Nevada Wilderness
- Elko District
- Nevada Junior Explorer Adventure Book
New Mexico:
- Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Seymour Antelope's Coloring and Activity Book
- Socorro Nature Area Trail and Activities Guide
- Dripping Springs Natural Area
- Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
Oregon-Washington:
- New River Nature Center
- RAP Camp
- Wildwood Recreation Site
- Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
- San Juan Islands National Monument
- The Table Rocks!
- Fishermen's Bend Recreation Site
Utah:
- Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument
- Mill Canyon Dinosaur Trackways
- John Jarvie Historic Ranch
- Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry
Wyoming:
- Wyoming Historic Trails Corridors
- Walk on the Wild Side: Explore Your Public Lands
- Big Cedar Ridge
- Pioneer Program
Special Interest Programs:
- Minerals in Everyday Life Junior Ranger
- Make a Splash
- Native Plants
- Wildlife and Habitats
- Geology and Fossils
- Find Your Path
- Citizen Scientists At Work
- My Public Lands
- Wilderness Explorer
- Wild Horses & Burros
The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center has a variety of kids booklets, including the Education Resource Guide, the Pioneer Wagon Master Activity Book, the Junior Prospector and the Junior Naturalist. Plus... check the FAQs about kids on the Oregon Trail.
Holding on to the Green Zone--This 120-page student guide helps young people learn about riparian areas found along the edges of rivers, streams, and lakes. The Action Guide is designed for students and used with the Holding on the Green Zone Leader Guide.
More Resources:
These career cards focus on just some of the careers at the Bureau of Land Management. They are designed for high school students and recent graduates considering careers in land management or natural resources management. Each card includes a description of the profession and a summary of the responsibilities.
Educator Resources:
- Classroom Investigation: Trails on Public Lands
- Classroom Investigation: Wild and Scenic Rivers
- Classroom Investigation: Wilderness
- Classroom Investigation: Citizens Voice In land Use Decisions
- Classroom Investigation: Minerals Essential Ingredients In Your Life
- Classroom Investigation: Habitats and Wildlife
- Classroom Investigation: Solar Energy
- Classroom Investigation: Native Plants
- Oregon Trail Education Resource Guide (Teachers Version)
- Energy on the Public Lands
- Wonder into Wilderness Educators Learning and Activity Guide
Infographics on Rivers and Trails--These color posters are filled with interesting facts about Wild and Scenic Rivers and why they are important. Prepared by an interagency task force on the 50th Anniversary, the posters cover the history of the act, fish and wildlife, geology and paleontology, history and culture, and water quality.
