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100 Words Every Park Ranger Should Know

June 11, 2026

100 Words Every Park Ranger Should Know

No. Item Definition
1. altitude height above sea level
2. amphibian an animal living on land and water
3. aspen a poplar with trembling leaves
4. avalanche a sudden slide of snow
5. backcountry remote undeveloped park land
6. bear a large wild mammal
7. beaver a dam-building rodent
8. bison a large shaggy bovine
9. boardwalk a raised walkway over wet ground
10. bobcat a small wild cat
11. boundary the edge of an area
12. burn ban temporary ban on open fires
13. campfire an outdoor fire at camp
14. campground an area for camping
15. campsite a place to pitch a tent
16. canopy the upper layer of trees
17. canyon a deep narrow valley
18. cliff a steep rock face
19. cougar a large wild cat
20. coyote a North American wild canine
21. deer a hoofed grazing mammal
22. dehydration dangerous lack of body water
23. dispatch coordination of field communication
24. eagle a large bird of prey
25. ecosystem a community of organisms and environment
26. elk a large deer species
27. erosion wearing away of soil or rock
28. evacuation organized movement to safety
29. firewood wood burned for campfires
30. first aid immediate basic medical help
31. flashlight a portable electric light
32. flood overflowing water covering land
33. footbridge a small bridge for walkers
34. forecast a prediction of weather
35. forest land covered with trees
36. fox a small wild canine
37. gate a movable entry barrier
38. glacier a slow-moving mass of ice
39. habitat the natural home of a species
40. hawk a hunting bird of prey
41. hazard a source of danger
42. heatstroke severe overheating illness
43. hydration maintaining enough body water
44. hypothermia dangerously low body temperature
45. incident an event requiring attention
46. insect a six-legged arthropod
47. interpreter a guide explaining natural history
48. lake a large inland body of water
49. landslide a mass of earth sliding down
50. leave no trace minimize impact on nature
51. lichen a fungus-algae partnership
52. lightning a flash of electrical discharge
53. lookout a high observation point
54. map a drawing of an area
55. marsh a grassy wetland
56. meadow an open grassy field
57. moose a very large deer
58. navigation finding and following a route
59. oak a hardwood tree with acorns
60. observation careful watching and noting details
61. otter a playful semiaquatic mammal
62. overlook a scenic viewing point
63. owl a nocturnal bird of prey
64. patrol watching an area regularly
65. permit official permission for an activity
66. pine a needle-leaved evergreen tree
67. plateau an elevated flat area
68. poaching illegal hunting or capturing wildlife
69. pond a small still body of water
70. raccoon a masked nocturnal mammal
71. ranger a park protection officer
72. reptile a cold-blooded scaled vertebrate
73. rescue saving someone from danger
74. restroom a public toilet facility
75. ridge a long narrow highland
76. river a large natural watercourse
77. salmon a migratory fish
78. shrub a small woody plant
79. skunk a spraying black-and-white mammal
80. spring water flowing from the ground
81. storm violent weather with wind or rain
82. stream flowing water in a channel
83. summit the highest point
84. swamp a wooded wetland
85. tent a portable fabric shelter
86. thunderstorm a storm with thunder and lightning
87. trail a path through natural land
88. trailhead the start of a trail
89. trash waste material to discard
90. trout a freshwater game fish
91. valley low land between hills
92. vulture a scavenging bird
93. waterfall water dropping over a ledge
94. watershed land draining to one water system
95. weather atmospheric conditions at a time
96. wetland waterlogged land with special plants
97. wildfire an uncontrolled outdoor fire
98. wildflower a flower growing naturally
99. wildlife animals living in the wild
100. wolf a wild canine predator

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