The wildlife ranger in today’s homepage image is conducting a bird census in the rainforests of a rare ecosystem in Chiapas, a state in southern Mexico. Modern-day park rangers perform a variety of tasks in their jobs, and it can be dangerous work. A ranger in the savannahs of Africa may track and apprehend poachers, while rangers in North America might brave harsh conditions to collect valuable data about the health of our forests, waters, and the critters that inhabit those places. So today, World Ranger Day, we honor the rangers who have died or were injured in the line of duty. The important work they do helps us better understand and appreciate the wild world around us.
Honoring the rangers on World Ranger Day
Today in History
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Walking among the giants
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Harvest time in the Palouse
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Seville celebrates first world tour
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I m here! Take a look at me!
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An opulent backdrop for a historic event
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Kinder Scout, Peak District National Park, England
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Adorably evolutionary sea sheep
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Eastern grey kangaroos in Australia’s Kosciuszko National Park
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Take me to the river
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Do spirits haunt the Gardens of Versailles?
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A Welsh wonder turns 70
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National Park Week begins
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A tree amid the Tetons
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International Tiger Day
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Earth Day and National Park Week
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The Battle of the Bulge 75 years later
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International Day of Friendship
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Step into the dark
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It s harvest time on World Food Day
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Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel in Arkansas
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Just a couple of yellow-billed hornbills
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Design for Each and All
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Mekong River Delta, Long An, Vietnam
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Buddha in the roots of a tree, Ayutthaya, Thailand
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Happy Easter!
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Holidays in the Venetian Lagoon
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Ukrainian Independence Day
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Shark Awareness Day
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Atop the roof of Africa
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Steyr River, Austria