• Sunset view of Glacier Bay and the surrounding Fairweather Mountains.

    Glacier Bay

    National Park & Preserve Alaska

Be A Junior Ranger

Junior Rangers asking ranger a question about dunguness crab.
Junior rangers ask questions about Dungeness crab.
 
Glacier Bay Junior Rangers

Join the Team!

Are you ready for your Junior Ranger adventure to begin? Becoming a Junior Ranger is a special honor and there are some responsibilities that go with it.

  • If you come by plane or on your own boat: visit a ranger and the exhibits in the Visitor Center on the second floor of Glacier Bay Lodge.

  • If you come by cruise ship: look for someone wearing the badge and the ranger hat! Cruise ship children's centers offer a Junior Ranger Program over the course of the cruise. While in Glacier Bay, rangers present a special program to aspiring Junior Rangers.

  • If you come by tour vessel: meet with the ranger on board to learn about Glacier Bay.

  • If you are a virtual visitor: start learning all sorts of cool stuff about this national park right here.
 
Junior Ranger activity book

First pick up or retrieve a Junior Ranger booklet. By completing the steps and presenting your work to a ranger, you can earn a nifty Junior Ranger badge.

The world can always use another Junior Ranger!

 

Glacier Bay Web Ranger Virtual Visit
Hey kids! You can now explore the wonders of Glacier Bay through a virtual boat trip to the glaciers. Climb aboard the tour boat with a park ranger and discover what makes Glacier Bay so special.

Complete the workbook, send it in, and you might become the latest Glacier Bay National Park Web Ranger!

  • Junior Ranger Activity Book Junior Ranger Activity Book

    Join our Junior Ranger team! Read More

  • Glacier Bay Pee Wee Ranger Activity Book Glacier Bay Pee Wee Ranger Activity Book

    For young Jr. Rangers Read More

  • Be a Web Ranger Be a Web Ranger

    Online activities that explore our national parks Read More

  • World Heritage Junior Rangers World Heritage Junior Rangers

    Learn about the world's greatest places Read More

  • Glacier Bay Youth Newsletter Glacier Bay Youth Newsletter

    16-page newsletter for kids that highlights the wildlife, habitats, and glaciers of Glacier Bay! Read More

Did You Know?

Kittlitz's Murrelet

Kittlitz Murrelets are seabirds, spending most of their lives on the ocean, diving for fish.  However, they nest on scree slopes or cliff faces near the tops of mountains in glaciated regions.  Their plumage is so cryptic, only 25 nests have ever been found.