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i1t filtc USA! 
Here's how YOU can be a Junior Ranger ... 

Con1plete the Junior Ranger Activity Book. 

If you are 4-6 years oId, do any fou r pages with a 

RED SQUIRRELat the top of tne page. 

If It you are 7~9 years old. do any four pages with a 

SPRUCE CONE at the top of the page. 

~ If you are 10 ,or older, do any four pages with a 

SILVER SALMON at tne top of ~he page. 

@ Attend a ranger program or watch the park movie. 

What I att,ended: 

WrangeU-St. Elias is a 1Super Star! . 

Ranger signature: 

Take the Junior Ranger pledge and wear your 

badge with pride! 

Did you know that the park ... 

is the largest national park in the United States! 

is home to a wide variety of plants, animal:ss and fish I 

contains some of the nation's largest glaciers and mountains I 

has the ~argest wifderness. mn ffle national park system! 

hoJds evidence of mofe than 3000 years of hum.an historyf 
1 ~ National Parks Galore! 

pla11 to visit 

1. Draw a to show where you live. If you live outside tile US and Canada, wnere 

are you from? 

2. On the map, Wrangell-St Elias is mar ed with a * . Draw tile route you took to 

get here! 

3. Place a dot and wnte tile 11ame of any other national park that you have visited or 
Scaven1

ger Hunt Bingo 

Ci rd e each ad iv ity that you've done wh ii e vi si timg the park. 

Try to complete three irn a row ... or maybe you can fill in the wl1ole board! 

TOUCl-l A WALK ON A TRAIL ,;,DRAW A LEAF SPRUCE TREE 

WATCl-l THE SEE OR 1-lEAR 

FREE SPACE PARK MOVIE A SQUIRREL 

Fl ND SOM ETH ING 

SEE A FISI--I WI--IEEL WHITE IN NATURE -

WHAT WAS IT? 

LISTEN TO A BIRD 
Life as a C1

opper Miner 

Men mined for copper in Kennecott Mill Town. back in the early 1900s. But did you 

know that kids and families also lived in K.enn.ecotP Can. you imagine living there? 

Circle the things that you think people used in K,ennecott 100 years ago,. 
S,it quieitly outsid.e for a few mimutes.. 

look. Jirten, smell., and feel to (;Omplete the following Sientenc.es~ 

The colors around me are... In the forest I can hear the sound of.. 

The outdoor air smells like... The weather feels like... 

Describe a tree that you've seen rn the parlc.. What colors are on the bark? Whar 

color are the leaves or needles?Do the leaves or needles have a scent? What does 

the bark feel like? Does the tree make a sound when ifs windy? 
# Awesome Adventures 

Thin about all t he animals. plants, and sounds that you experienced here ... 

Cr,eate a story, write a poem,.or draw a picture about the adventures 

you've had at WrangellaSt. Elias National Pa~lc & Preserve! 
. gJ salmon 

Did you kno\"I that five kinds of salmon l1ve in rivers in Alaska? They are: 

~ckeye (or red) ~,rnon collo (or si,v er) ~lmon 

ch fnook (or kmg) sa I mon 

---~c:lu.1m (or do 

Jn Wrangell-St. Elias. we are famous for our .. Copper River Reds" , 

Try to draw one oi the salmon li~ted above. You can col,or it too! 
. ·. ~ Living Off The Land 

Alaskan Native people. explorers, pioneers, prospectors. and homesteaders have lived 

in this area for hundr,eds of yea rs. And many of these people still live here today~ 

Making a home in rural Alaska can be exciting, but challenging. Many people choose a 

subsistence lifestyle, which means that they live off the land. They gather pla11ts and berries. 

use fishwhee ls and dip11ets to catch fish. and hunt an imals like moose and caribou. 

Alaskans use items from nature to make things li ke jewelry, clothing, dyes. and food. 

How do you think each item below could be used? 

Porcupine quills: 

Animal cl avvs: 

Berries: 

Birch bark: 
I JI+~ Take a Hike! 

After an adventurous day of hiking. can you safely find your way back t,o 

your camp site? Watch your st,ep and look for signs of w Udlife! 

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What animals have yo1.11 seen in Afaska? _____________ 
I Jt'~ Animal Scramble 

National parks are important because they help protect anima ls, Ther,e are a lot 

of different animals that I ive in Wra rige 11-5 t. Elias. 

Unscramble the na111nes o,f each animal found in the pictua,e below. lhen c,opy 

the letters in the number,ed boxes to,the puzzle at·the bottom. 

When you're done, a ·secret message will be revealed! 

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nal Par.ks 

Wou Id you like to heIp protect our Na ti onal Park.s when you 

get older7 Come work for the Nation.al Park Servket Since 1916 

the National Park Service has helped protect our nat10n's 

outstanding natural and cultural resources. Todaythere are mor,ethan 

390 National Park Service sites across the United States, 

If you were to work for the National Park Service.. here .is vvhat you might do: 

Interpretation/Education Park Ranger-tell people about the park. 

Law Enforcement Park Ranger-enforce the rules in the park. 

Biologist-study and protect animals. plants. and other wild things. 

Archeologist---study and protect a11c1ent buildings and artlfacts. 

Firefight er--heJp prevent and fight wil dli!nd fires. 

Maintenance Worker-maintain ,and fix things in the park. 

Administration & Manilgement-help manage the park. ID 

These are Just a few of the things you could do while working for the 

National Park Service. Check out our website to learn more:. www.nps.gov. Also 

check out the Student Conservation Association for interrrships~ www.thesca.org. 

Find out more!1 Talk to a park ranger and ask these questions: 

Why or how did you become a park rang er? Whafs ti,e best part of your job? 

Park range(s name: 

Now· it,,s your turn~ Whatwoti ld you like to do when y ou gr,ow up? 
I ~ Fight for What You Believe In 

Katie John was an Alaska Native of Ahtna (AHT-nuh) 

descent. who was an important pa rt of Wra ngel I-St. EI ias. Far 

hundreds of years, K.iltie's family had fished at a 

traditi onaJ fish camp in Tanad 21 Creek, located in the 

northern part of the park. They depended on and preferred 

the fish from this ueek. above any other cree or 

river ln: the park. However, due to laws that were 

created in 1980~ Katie and her family were no longer 

allowed to fish in Tanada Creek. 

Katie John decided to chaUenge those laws in the courts. 

standing firm i11 her beJ1ef tnat her family had the trad1t1onal 

Katie John ngnt to fish in Tan:ada Creek. After 20 years, she finafly re­ catching 

salmon m a fish whee L ce1ved the rights to fish in Tanada Creek, and today Katie's 

family enjoys the resources they've used for many generations_ 

Katie John was especi,ally important because she fought to protect an area 

that was mean111gfulto heL Do you have as.pedal place that is meaningful to you7 

Draw a pidure"' or write a short story or poen1 about a meaningful 

place that you"d 'like to see protected,. 
What does Wrangell-St El•as National Park & Preserve have in common with the 

Great Pyrnmids, the Galapagos ~stands, and Yel lo\!VStone National Park7 They 

are all World Heritage Sites that have been identmed by the United Nations. 

World Heritage Sites protect our planet's more precious natural and cultural 

pJaces. Thes_e sites are so sp-ecial that countries around the globe want to make 

sure they are still here when you g·rovv up and have your own kids and grandkids! 

Wrangell-St. Elias and Glacie r Bay National Parks an.d PreS-ePJes, along w1tn Klu~me 

National Park and Reserve and Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park in Canada, make up one 

giant World Heritage Site[ These parks contam impressh,,e glaciers, high mountains. wild 

.animars. and spectacul'ar scenery. All together, these four parks include 24.3 miJlion acres, 

one of the largest protected ecosystems on the planet! 

Now that you know about World Heritage 'Sites, ,Gomplete the 

word search on the next pag:e! 
Circle• the word's about our World Heritage, Site,. listed below. 

Words appear straight acros·s, bac.kwards., up and down, and diagonally:. 

s L A M I N A A w p K C B V s 

G C V K G D Q J p y F C H C I 

T p T F s R E I C A L G E K V 

L A R u T A N K N F N N J Q E 

w 0 R L D w A A w D E N w C C 

K I 0 R H F u z u R R R 0 u H 

M y K z H N C C y p V s L w E 

G L A 1( I E R B A y y T p R R 

K R R I V T w C B s u T L A I 

y p M E A u X A T R D N A N T 

s A I L E T s E A Q B 0 N G A 

C s s D z K M L T y B A IE E G 

s N I A T N u 0 1M w E V T L E 

p R 0 T E 1C T E D u s G y L K 

A R E s 0 u R C E s H I F C Q 

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AINIMALS HERITAGE RESOURCES 

lcuLTURAL M,QLJNTAINS SCENERY 

ECOSYSTEM NATURAL STEUAS 

GLAC IERBAY PLANET WORLD 

GLAClERS PROTECTED WRANGELL ... _..j 

Find out more about UNESCO World Herit.3ge Sites at httpJ/whc.unesco.org/. 
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PLEDGE: As a Junior Rangerr I pledge to explore and learn about national parks. 

Junior Ranger Park Ranger Date 

I w ill share what I have learned with my friends and family and 

I promise to protect all national parks for future generation_s. ' 

Th is cer1ifies that 

has beC:ome a Junior Ranger at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 8 Preserve!