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A ranger is typically someone in a law enforcement or military/paramilitary role specializing in patrolling a given territory, called "ranging" or "scouting". The term most often refers to:

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:

Arts and entertainment

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 of 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 series Babylon 5
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
Pokémon Ranger, a series of action role-playing video games and spinoff of the larger Pokémon franchise.
The Ranger, the main protagonist of Quake

Other uses in culture

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

Law enforcement/paramilitary

United States

Elsewhere

Newfoundland Rangers, a former Canadian police force
Pakistan Rangers, a Pakistani paramilitary force
- Punjab Rangers, branch of Pakistan Rangers in Punjab
- Sindh Rangers, branch of Pakistan Rangers in Sindh
Sarawak Rangers, a former Malaysian paramilitary force

Military

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
Ukrainian Rangers Corps, an elite Special Operations Corps in the structure of the Ukrainian SOF, established in 2024

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

People

Surname

Ranger (surname), includes a list of notable people with the surname

Given name

Ranger Bill Miller (1878–1939), American actor
Ranger Ross (born 1959), American former professional wrestler and former United States Army Ranger
Ranger Suárez (born 1995), Venezuelan baseball pitcher

Fictional characters

Ranger Smith, fictional park ranger in the Yogi Bear cartoon series

Places

Communities

Each located in the United States

Ranger, Georgia, an unincorporated community in Gordon County
Ranger, Indiana, an unincorporated community in Perry County
Ranger, Missouri, an unincorporated community in Dent County
Ranger, Texas, a city in Eastland County
Ranger, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Lincoln County

Other places

Ranger Bridge, spanning the Connecticut River between the U.S. states of Vermont and New Hampshire
Ranger Lake, located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.
Ranger Mountains, located in Clark County, Nevada, U.S.
Ranger Peak (disambiguation), several mountains in the United States
Ranger Uranium Mine, a former mine in the Northern Territory of Australia

Scouting

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

Sports

Association football

Rangers F.C., based in Glasgow, Scotland
Rangers F.C. (disambiguation)

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

Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers, the athletic teams that represent Northwestern Oklahoma State University, located in Alva, Oklahoma
Parkside Rangers, the athletic teams that represent the University of Wisconsin–Parkside, located in Somers, Wisconsin

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

Transportation

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

As-Saaffat ("The Rangers"), 37th sura of the Qur'an
Colorado Ranger, a horse breed
Ranger (file manager), a free text-based file manager for Unix-like systems
Ranger (ride), a type of inverted pendulum ride
Ranger College, a public community college in Ranger, Texas, U.S.
Ranger program, a series of American uncrewed Lunar space missions
Royal Rangers, a Christian youth movement