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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Autumn comes to the Porcupines
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An island oasis in the Indian Ocean
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Brown bears, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska
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Cypress trees in George L. Smith State Park, Georgia
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Islands of the Salish Sea
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Welcome to the Ring of Fire
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Merry Christmas
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Up in the Highlands
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World Bamboo Day
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Happy winter solstice!
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Pollinator Week
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Taiwan yuhinas in Alishan National Scenic Area
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Overseas Highway, Florida Keys
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Rainbow Mountain
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Bald cypress trees in Georgia
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Festivus
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Deep in the North Woods wetlands
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Fox kits
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European Day of Parks
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50 years of the Endangered Species Act
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Bridges to the past
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Sunny day, sweepin the clouds away
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A visionary artist paints his own garden view
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World Oceans Day
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A bite of ancient history
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A river runs through rice fields
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Kissing Day
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Corjuem Fort in Goa, India
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Walking among the giants
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At the gates of the ksar