Ranger Rick facts for kids
January 1967 Front Cover
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| Editorial Director | Hannah Schardt |
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| Categories | Nature |
| Frequency | 10 per year |
| First issue | January 1967 |
| Company | National Wildlife Federation |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Reston, Virginia |
| ISSN | 0738-6656 |
Ranger Rick, first called Ranger Rick's Nature Magazine, is a cool nature magazine for kids. The National Wildlife Federation in the United States publishes it. This magazine is packed with articles and fun activities. It helps kids aged 7 and up learn about the outdoors. It also encourages them to get involved with nature and the environment. The main goal is to make kids love nature and spend more time outside. The National Wildlife Federation also makes two other magazines. These are Ranger Rick Jr. for ages 4–7 and Ranger Rick Cub for babies and toddlers (0–4 years old).
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About Ranger Rick Magazine
Ranger Rick magazine reaches many young readers. About 525,000 copies are printed. Plus, around 200,000 more kids read copies that have been shared. The magazine comes out ten times each year. Its main office is in Reston, Virginia.
Eco-Friendly Printing
Ranger Rick uses special paper that is good for the environment. This paper is made from about 30% recycled waste. It also doesn't use chlorine. The ink used for the magazine is mostly made from vegetable oils. Using these eco-friendly materials helps save a lot every month:
- Trees: 1,179
- Energy: 3,300 million BTUs (a measure of energy)
- Greenhouse Gases: 617,398 pounds of carbon
- Waste Water: 1,517,064 gallons
- Solid Waste: 216,093 pounds
What's Inside Ranger Rick?
Each issue of Ranger Rick is full of exciting things. You'll find true stories about animals and nature. There are also fictional stories and colorful photos everywhere. The magazine includes fun activities too. These are nature-themed games, riddles, and jokes. Many pages have photo stories showing animals in their natural homes. You can also find illustrated stories, puzzles, nature news, poems, and contests.
Ranger Rick's Adventures
The main character of the magazine is Ranger Rick. He is a raccoon park ranger. He stars in a long-running story feature called Ranger Rick's Adventures. This used to be called Ranger Rick and his Friends. These illustrated stories show Ranger Rick and his pals exploring Deep Green Wood. They often find problems that threaten wildlife or the environment. Ranger Rick or his friends, like Boomer Badger and Scarlett Fox, always find a way to solve these problems. This encourages kids to help protect nature too.
Some past adventure stories in Ranger Rick include:
- How recycling Christmas trees can help create homes for fish (December 2009-January 2010).
- Rick and Scarlett playing an April Fool's trick on Boomer Badger. They wanted him to get away from his TV and computer. They wanted him to go outside and enjoy nature (April 2009).
- Learning about the dangers of long fishing lines in the ocean (June and July 2008).
- Dealing with new species that don't belong in the Florida Everglades (February 2007).
Teachers sometimes use Ranger Rick in science classes. It helps make learning about environmental conservation more interesting for young children.
How Ranger Rick Has Changed
Technology has changed how kids live today. Ranger Rick magazine has changed too, to keep kids interested. It wants to inspire a new group of people who care about nature. Getting young readers excited is very important for magazines that promote protecting the environment. Ranger Rick knows how important it is to keep young people interested in nature.
The magazine has made changes to appeal to today's kids. For example, they've added more pictures and fewer long stories. This makes the magazine more visually exciting. Also, the character Ranger Rick has changed. He used to look like a real raccoon. Now, he looks more like a fun, cartoon character. Some parts of the magazine have also been updated. Text and titles are now placed in new ways to catch readers' eyes.
Ranger Rick Jr. Magazine
Ranger Rick Jr. is a magazine made for children aged 4 to 7. It started from an older magazine called Your Big Backyard. That magazine was for preschoolers and kids aged 3 to 7. It began in 1979. It was a sister magazine to Ranger Rick and Wild Animal Baby. Both were published by the National Wildlife Federation. Your Big Backyard mostly had activities for children.
The magazine's name changed to Big Backyard in September 2011. Then, in December 2012, the National Wildlife Federation combined Wild Animal Baby and Big Backyard. This created the new magazine for ages 4 to 7, called Ranger Rick, Jr..
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