Ranger

A ranger is typically either a caretaker that aids in the management of natural resources like public parks/forests or someone that works in a law enforcement or military/paramilitary role specializing in patrolling a given territory, called "ranging" or "scouting". The term most often refers to:
 * United States Army Rangers
 * Ranger Regiment (United Kingdom)
 * Park ranger or forest ranger, a person charged with protecting and preserving protected parklands and forests.
 * National Park Service ranger, an employee of the National Park Service
 * U.S. Forest Service ranger, an employee of the United States Forest Service
 * Ranger of Windsor Great Park, a ceremonial office of the United Kingdom
 * Includes the Keepers of Epping Forest who are charged to Range about the Forest in their duties.

Ranger or Rangers may also refer to:

Publications

 * Ranger's Apprentice, a series of novels by John Flanagan
 * Ranger Rick, a children's nature magazine published by the United States National Wildlife Federation
 * Ranger (magazine), a former British comic magazine

Fictional entities

 * Rangers (comics), a Marvel Comics superhero team
 * Ranger (Middle-earth), a fictional group by the Dúnedain of the North and South in the third age
 * Ranger, a character class in many fantasy and science fiction games such as the Ranger in Dungeons & Dragons
 * Ranger (Transformers)
 * Rangers, fictional warriors in the television special Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers
 * Rangers, in Poul Anderson's The Corridors of Time
 * Royal Wessex Rangers, a fictional military unit portrayed in Spearhead (TV series)
 * Power Rangers, an American franchise built around a live action children's television series

Other uses in culture

 * Rangers (band), a Czech pop folk and country band
 * Ranger: Simulation of Modern Patrolling Operations, a board game

United States

 * Arizona Rangers
 * California Rangers
 * Colorado Mounted Rangers
 * New York State Forest Rangers
 * Texas Ranger Division
 * National Park Service Law Enforcement Rangers

Elsewhere

 * Newfoundland Rangers, a former Canadian police force
 * Pakistan Rangers, a Pakistani paramilitary force; they are also known as Punjab Rangers
 * Sarawak Rangers, a former Malaysian paramilitary force

Asia

 * Ranger Courses, commando training courses at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
 * 1st Scout Ranger Regiment, a unit of the Philippine Army
 * Royal Ranger Regiment, a unit of the Malaysian Army
 * Sarawak Rangers a unit of the Kingdom of Sarawak
 * Thahan Phran or Thai Rangers, a paramilitary light infantry force and auxiliary of the Royal Thai Army
 * Royal Thai Army Ranger, part of the Royal Thai Army Special Warfare Command
 * Vietnamese Rangers, a unit of the South Vietnamese Army

Europe

 * Army Ranger Wing, the elite special operations forces of the Irish Defence Forces
 * 4th Alpini Paratroopers Regiment, a ranger regiment of the Italian Army specializing in mountain combat
 * Rangers Battalion (North Macedonia), a special operations force in the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia
 * Special Operations Troops Centre, the counter-terrorist and unconventional warfare special forces division of the Portuguese Army, nicknamed Rangers
 * United Kingdom
 * Current
 * Ranger Regiment (United Kingdom), regular regiment formed 2021, no relation to previous "Rangers" of the Territorial Army
 * Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry, a squadron of the Royal Yeomanry
 * Former
 * Royal Irish Rangers, a regiment of the British Army until 1992. Soldiers with the rank of Private in the Royal Irish Regiment (since 1992) are given the designation of "Ranger"
 * The Rangers (British regiment), a volunteer unit of the British Army, originally formed in 1860
 * Connaught Rangers, a Regiment of the British Army, disbanded 1922
 * 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers), line infantry regiment of the army formed in 1793 and disbanded in 1881
 * Adams' Rangers, a unit in the American Revolutionary War
 * Butler's Rangers, a unit in the American Revolutionary War
 * King's Rangers, a unit in the American Revolutionary War
 * Queen's Rangers, a unit in the American Revolutionary War
 * Rogers' Rangers, a unit in the French and Indian War
 * Burke's Rangers, irregular skirmisher infantry unit formed in 1747 for service in King George's War, disbanded in 1762
 * Danks' Rangers, irregular skirmisher infantry unit formed in 1756 for service in the French and Indian War, disbanded in 1762
 * Gorham's Rangers, irregular skirmisher infantry unit formed in 1744 for service in King George's War, disbanded in 1762

North America

 * Rogers' Rangers, an 18th-century predecessor to several modern Ranger companies


 * Canada
 * Current
 * The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC), a Canadian Army reserve regiment based in Ontario
 * Rocky Mountain Rangers, a Canadian Army reserve regiment based in British Columbia
 * Canadian Rangers, a sub-component of the Canadian Forces reserve
 * Junior Canadian Rangers, a youth organization
 * Former
 * Pacific Coast Militia Rangers, irregular World War II volunteer force and a forerunner to the Canadian Rangers
 * The Prince of Wales Rangers (Peterborough Regiment)
 * The York Rangers, a Canadian Army reserve infantry regiment amalgamated into The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)
 * The Manitoba Rangers, a Canadian Army reserve infantry regiment converted to artillery, now known as the 26th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
 * 23rd Alberta Rangers, a Canadian Army reserve cavalry regiment amalgamated into the 19th Alberta Dragoons (now part of the South Alberta Light Horse)
 * 127th Battalion (12th York Rangers), CEF, a World War I unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
 * 172nd Battalion (Rocky Mountain Rangers), CEF, a World War I unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
 * 176th Battalion (Niagara Rangers), CEF, a World War I unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
 * 199th Battalion Duchess of Connaught's Own Irish Rangers, CEF, a World War I unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
 * 220th Battalion (12th Regiment York Rangers), CEF, a World War I unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
 * The Rocky Mountain Rangers (1885), a Canadian irregular cavalry / mounted infantry unit that served in the North-West Rebellion of 1885
 * Caldwell's Western Rangers, a Canadian militia skirmisher infantry unit in the War of 1812
 * United States
 * Current
 * 75th Ranger Regiment, US Special Operations unit
 * United States Army Rangers
 * Former
 * Goodyear Ranger, a commercial blimp purchased by the U.S. Navy during World War II for use as a training airship
 * Georgia Regiment of Horse Rangers, a Continental Army unit in the Revolutionary War
 * Hawk Mountain Ranger School, a ground search and rescue school within the Civil Air Patrol, the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary
 * Indiana Rangers, a 19th-century mounted militia force
 * Knowlton's Rangers, the U.S.'s first espionage organization
 * Loudoun Rangers, a Union Army unit in the Civil War
 * McNeill's Rangers, a Confederate Army unit in the Civil War
 * Missouri Rangers, a 19th-century militia created during War of 1812
 * Oregon Rangers, a 19th-century militia
 * Terry's Texas Rangers, a Confederate Army unit in the Civil War
 * United States Mounted Rangers, serving on the Great Plains, 1832-1833
 * United States Rangers in the War of 1812
 * Whitcomb's Rangers, a Continental Army unit in the Revolutionary War

United States

 * Ranger, Georgia
 * Ranger, Indiana
 * Ranger, Missouri
 * Ranger, Texas
 * Ranger, West Virginia
 * Ranger Lake, Ohio
 * Ranger Peak (disambiguation)

Other places

 * Ranger Uranium Mine, Northern Territory, Australia
 * Ranger College, Texas

Scouting

 * Ranger (Girl Guide)
 * Ranger Award, a Boy Scouts of America award
 * Boy Rangers of America, a scouting program

Association football

 * Rangers F.C. (disambiguation)
 * Rangers F.C., based in Glasgow, Scotland
 * Queens Park Rangers F.C., based in London, England
 * Swope Park Rangers, based in Kansas City, Missouri
 * Rangers de Talca, based in Talca, Chile

Gaelic football

 * Argideen Rangers GAA, a club in Timoleague
 * Brickey Rangers GAA, a club outside Dungarvan
 * Carbery Rangers GAA, a club in Rosscarbery
 * Crossmaglen Rangers GAC, a club in Armagh
 * Laune Rangers GAA, a club in Killorglin
 * Nemo Rangers GAA, a club in Cork

Baseball

 * Arizona League Rangers, a minor league team in Surprise, Arizona
 * Dallas Rangers, a minor league team in Dallas, Texas
 * Dominican Summer League Rangers, a minor league team in the Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
 * Drew Rangers baseball, the team of Drew University in Madison, NJ
 * Gastonia Rangers, a minor league team in Gastonia, North Carolina
 * Texas Rangers (baseball), a Major League Baseball team in Arlington, Texas
 * Toowoomba Rangers, a club in Toowoomba, Queensland

Ice hockey

 * Binghamton Rangers, an American Hockey League team in Binghamton, New York
 * Colorado Rangers, a 1987-1988 International Hockey League team in Denver, Colorado
 * Denver Rangers, a 1988-1989 International Hockey League team in Denver, Colorado
 * Drummondville Rangers, a junior team in Drummondville, Quebec
 * Earls Court Rangers, an English National League team in West London, England
 * Fort Worth Rangers, played 1941–42 in the AHA, and 1945–49 in the USHL
 * Glanbrook Rangers, a Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League team in Glanbrook, Ontario
 * Kitchener Rangers, an Ontario Hockey League team in Kitchener, Ontario
 * New York Rangers, a National Hockey League team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan
 * North York Rangers, a Metro Junior A Hockey League team in North York, Ontario
 * South Grenville Rangers, an Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League team in South Grenville, Ontario
 * Toronto Young Rangers, an Ontario Hockey Association team in Toronto
 * Winnipeg Rangers (disambiguation)

Rugby

 * Broughton Rangers, a British rugby league team
 * Saddleworth Rangers, a British Rugby league team
 * Waitakere Rangers, a New Zealand rugby team

US college sports

 * Parkside Rangers, the athletic program of the University of Wisconsin–Parkside

Other sports

 * Dandenong Rangers, an Australian women's basketball team
 * München Rangers, an American football team from Munich, Germany
 * New Cross Rangers, a British speedway team
 * Rangers Sports Events (Lebanon), sports events organized yearly by the Rangers Regiment of the Lebanese army
 * Rangers cricket team, a Zimbabwean cricket team
 * Madikwe Rangers, South Africa field hockey club

Air

 * Ranger Engines, a former aircraft engine company
 * Parker 2nd Ranger, a motorglider
 * RUAG Ranger, a Swiss unmanned air vehicle
 * Vashon Ranger R7, an American light-sport aircraft design

Land

 * Ranger (automobile), a 1968-1976 General Motors (GM) car model
 * Cadillac Gage Ranger, an armored truck
 * Edsel Ranger, a 1958-1960 American sedan
 * Ford Ranger, an American pick-up truck
 * Hino Ranger, a Japanese cab-over truck
 * Ranger, a series of off-road vehicles by Polaris Industries
 * Rickman Ranger, a UK series of GRP kit-cars also produced in Russia by Autokam
 * Bush Ranger (car), an Australian four wheel drive buggy
 * A type of Rover ticket which allows unlimited travel in the UK for one day

Water

 * Ranger (ship), a list of ships
 * Ranger (yacht), a 1930s racing sailboat
 * Ranger Boats, for bass fishing
 * Ranger Yachts, an American sailboat manufacturer
 * Ranger-class tanker, a series of Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships
 * HMS Ranger, the name of several Royal Navy ships
 * USS Ranger, the name of several U.S. Navy ships
 * USC&GS Ranger, an American survey ship
 * Ocean Ranger, a semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit that sank in 1982

Other uses

 * Ranger (surname), a list of people
 * Black Rock Ranger, a volunteer mediator at the Burning Man festival
 * Ranger (file manager), a free text-based file manager for Unix-like systems
 * Ranger (ride), a type of inverted pendulum ride
 * Colorado Ranger, a horse breed
 * Royal Rangers, a Christian youth movement
 * As-Saaffat ("The Rangers"), 37th sura of the Qur'an
 * Ranger program, a series of American uncrewed Lunar space missions