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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 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

Law enforcement/paramilitary

United States

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

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
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** 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

Places

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

Sports

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

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

* 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

See also

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* Power Rangers (disambiguation)
* Range (disambiguation)
* Texas Rangers (disambiguation)
* The Ranger (disambiguation)

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