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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Fall for birding
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A splash by the sea
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Sky island views
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A leafy seadragon in the waters off Wool Bay, Australia
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It s harvest time on World Food Day
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Sweetheart Abbey, Scotland
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Jupiter and the Galilean moons
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In the Himalayas for International Mountain Day
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Four Sisters, thousands of trees
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Welcome to Scotland s garden
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National Llama Day
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Earth Day
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National Trails Day
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
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Protecting Alaska
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Sailing across the ice
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Trevi in bloom
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Aqueduct, Arkadia Park, Poland
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Happy Boxing Day!
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Hoisting a flag for seafarers
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Noctilucent clouds
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Bringing the moon to Earth
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Saint Dwynwen s Day
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Sami lavvu structures, Finnmark, Norway
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Who s there? The largest owl in the world
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A tree of many memories
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Sailing on thick ice
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Wild scene on the Merced River
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National Park Week continues
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A tribute to the ancestors