Junior Ranger Day 2026

During National Park Week 2026 (August 22-30), Great Basin National Park will celebrate National Junior Ranger Day in 2026 on Saturday, August 29. Explore, learn, and help protect Great Basin’s cultural and natural heritage through hands-on activities and ranger programs all day long. There will be many opportunities to earn and wear your newest Junior Ranger badges, too!

Most events are free but note that the Junior Cave Ranger Experience requires advance registration. The program schedule is subject to changes and additions, so check back here frequently for updates.

Junior Ranger Day Program Schedule

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Junior Cave Ranger Experience ($4-8 per person; register on Recreation.gov)
10:30 AM – Ranger Patio Talk at the Lehman Caves Visitor Center
11:30 AM – Stream & Macroinvertebrate Survey at Upper Lehman Campground
12:00 PM – Junior Ranger Swearing-In Ceremony at the Wheeler Peak Bristlecone Grove
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM – Junior Cave Ranger Experience ($4-8 per person; register day-of at the Lehman Caves Visitor Center)
2:00 PM – Storytime with Stellaluna in the Rhodes Cabin
2:30 PM – Ranger Patio Talk at the Lehman Caves Visitor Center
3:00 PM – Herpetology (Snakes!) Program at the Great Basin Visitor Center (with live animal ambassadors)
4:00 PM – Junior Ranger Swearing-In Ceremony at the Great Basin Visitor Center