National Park
“Junior Ranger” Program

The Junior Ranger program is a fun National Park Service educational course, which requires touring through various areas of the park, listening to a ranger talk, and completing worksheets.  The course completion is rewarded with a ceremony receiving an official patch and a photo taken with a ranger.  It is geared especially for children and those young at heart, who wish to become “Junior Rangers” while learning about YSNP or GTNP. 

This is a tour option, incorporated into most of our existing full day tours, requiring some slight route modifications in order to complete the course.  A participation fee is charged which covers the cost of the workbook and souvenir photo

(fun facts:  The cells which make up moose and elk antlers are the fastest growing animal cells in nature.  Antlers can grow up to an inch a day and are shed annually.)