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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Château de Villandry, France
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World Rainforest Day
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Zoroaster Temple, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
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World Bicycle Day
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Merry and bright
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Sparkling ice diamonds on a black sandy beach
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Pamukkale, Turkey
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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Brown bears in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska
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Too awesome to be a planet
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Rock House in Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio
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National Napping Day
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With leaves this tasty, who cares about a view?
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Flamingos of the Chilean desert
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American bison
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Venice Skatepark, Los Angeles, California
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Computer Science Education Week
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A misty morning in Brazil
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Memorial Day
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Nesting season for the leatherbacks
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Dashing through the snow
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Great horned owl fledglings
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It s time to fall back
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First day of summer
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The long and wiggling path
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International Sloth Day
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National Panda Day
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Travel Sunday: Flamenco in Granada, Andalusia, Spain
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It s fair season
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