Park Ranger
Comprehensive Sites
Park Ranger Career SiteThe Park Ranger Career Site was created to offer others who want to become Park Rangers the opportunity to find comprehensive information in one location. Look at the menu at the left and go to departments listed to find out more about ranger duties, education, jobs, and related sites on the internet.
Princeton Review: Park RangerThe Princeton Review provides a comprehensive overview to the career of Park Ranger at this page, which includes a description of the normal activates and daily duties of a Park Ranger. You can find out more about the quality of life you can expect if working as a park ranger, college majors that could be useful in landing this type of job, facts and figures, and the publications and related organizations that Park Rangers may be interested in and belong to.
WebRangersEnter the Web Rangers site to find activities that interest you, track your progress towards in learning all about the National Parks. The games at this site are for people of all ages to learn about the National Parks and all they offer.
Accredited Academic Programs
Princeton Review: Park Ranger, College MajorsYou will find a list of majors at this page that could useful if you are interested in becoming a park ranger. Click on agricultural education, ecology, or forestry, as examples, to find the accredited schools around the country that offer these programs and the specific websites of these programs.
Salary Levels
PayScale: Park RangerThe median hourly rate of a park ranger by years of experience is shown at the graph, with information on salary according to gender and age available from links at the bottom of the site.
Professional Organizations
Association of National Park RangersNational Park Service employees are members of this organization, which provides news, training, and development opportunities to those interested in the maintenance of beauty of the National Parks. Find out about Ranger Rendezvous, become a student member, learn how to volunteer, or get involved in season academies.
National Association of State Park DirectorsCreated to provide successful and effective park protection programming, this organization offers state park facts, a list of the state parks and their contacts, research, articles on the importance of state parks, and links to employment information. Many related resources can be accessed including government sites, state and national park sites, world national park sites, and environmental organizations.
National Recreation and Park AssociationEmphasizing the importance of thriving park systems, this organization provides educational information, publications, research, and a job seeker area. Find out about the National Summit on Environmental Stewardships or connect to the membership link to find out about the benefits of becoming a student member.
Job Opportunity Sources
National Park Service: Park RangersYou will find a career guide to becoming a park ranger that includes general information, details on seasonal employment on parks of the National Park Service, volunteering information, contact details, and job announcements.
Publications
NatureNature online is an award-winning companion to the television program and offers videos, podcasts, newsfeeds, and interactive features at this site. You can sign up for weekly e-mail newsletters, go on tours of zoos and outdoor domains around the world, or browse the hot topics in the world of Nature.
Outdoor LifeWith a focus on animals, hunting, fishing, and other outdoor lovers’ topics, this magazine, provides a photo gallery, news, and video gallery departments.
Online Forums & Blogs
Park Ranger Discussion BoardWith a focus on how to actually become a park ranger, this site includes topical coverage of seasonal work, schools, the hiring process, and other discussions that would interest students ready to pursue this career path.
Career Videos
School to Career: Park RangerThis audio and video site profiles a park ranger who was interested in the career since early childhood. Click play to watch the video, and listen to her responses to career-oriented inquires. You can also read her answers.
