A ranger is typically someone in a law enforcement or military/paramilitary role specializing in patrolling a given territory, called "ranging" or "

scouting Scouting or the Scout Movement is a youth social movement, movement which became popularly established in the first decade of the twentieth century. It follows the Scout method of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activi ...

". The term most often refers to: *

Park ranger A ranger, park ranger, park warden, field ranger, or forest ranger is a person entrusted with protecting and preserving parklands and Protected area, protected areas – private, national, state, provincial, or local parks. Their duties include ( ...

or forest ranger, a person charged with protecting and preserving protected parklands and forests. **

National Park Service ranger National Park Service rangers are among the uniformed employees charged with protecting and preserving areas set aside in the National Park System by the United States Congress and the President of the United States. While all employees of the age ...

, an employee of the National Park Service ** U.S. Forest Service ranger, an employee of the

United States Forest Service The United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture. It administers the nation's 154 United States National Forest, national forests and 20 United States Natio ...

Ranger of Windsor Great Park The office of Ranger of Windsor Great Park was established to oversee the protection and maintenance of the Great Park at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. The ranger has always been somebody close to the monarch. Apart from a single ...

, 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 ''Ranger's Apprentice'' is a series written by Australian author John Flanagan. It began as twenty short stories Flanagan wrote for his son to get him interested in reading. Ten years later, Flanagan found the stories again and decided to tur ...

, a series of novels by John Flanagan * ''

Ranger Rick ''Ranger Rick'', originally ''Ranger Rick's Nature Magazine'', is a children's nature magazine that is published by the United States National Wildlife Federation (NWF).Kenneth B. Kidd, ''Wild things: children's culture and ecocriticism'' (Wayne ...

'', 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 tabletop games and video games, a character class is an occupation, profession, or role assigned to a game character to highlight and differentiate their capabilities and specializations. In role-playing games (RPGs), character classes ag ...

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 ''The Corridors of Time'' is a science fiction novel by the American writer Poul Anderson that was first published in 1965 as a serial in ''Amazing Stories ''Amazing Stories'' is an American science fiction magazine launched in April 1926 ...

'' * Royal Wessex Rangers, a fictional military unit portrayed in ''Spearhead'' (TV series) *

Power Rangers ''Power Rangers'' is an American media franchise created by Haim Saban, Shuki Levy and Shotaro Ishinomori built around a live-action superhero television series, based on the Japanese tokusatsu franchise ''Super Sentai''. It is currently ow ...

, an American franchise built around a live action children's television series

Other uses in culture

Rangers (band) The Rangers or Plavci is a Czech pop folk and country music band formed in 1964 by Milan Dufek and Antonín Hájek. Its classic ensemble consisted of Milan Dufek (1944–2005; tenor), Antonín Hájek (1944–1989; baritone), Miroslav Řihošek, ...

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

Law enforcement/paramilitary

United States

Arizona Rangers The Arizona Rangers are a non-commissioned civilian auxiliary that supports law enforcement in the state of Arizona. In 2002, the modern-day Arizona Rangers were officially recognized by the State of Arizona when the Legislature passed Arizona ...

California Rangers The California Rangers was a paramilitary state police force in California, United States, established in May 1853 and disestablished in August of the same year. It was the first statewide law enforcement agency in California. It was founded ...

Colorado Mounted Rangers Colorado Mounted Rangers (CMR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and former statutory state law enforcement Auxiliary police, auxiliary in the US State of Colorado. The organization served as the legal entity for the Colorado Rangers from F ...

New York State Forest Rangers The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (informally referred to as NYSDEC, DEC, EnCon or NYSENCON) is a department of New York state government. The department guides and regulates the conservation, improvement, and protecti ...

Texas Ranger Division The Texas Ranger Division, also known as the Texas Rangers and nicknamed the , is an State bureau of investigation, investigative law enforcement agency with statewide jurisdiction in the U.S. state of Texas, based in the capital city Austin, Te ...

National Park Service Law Enforcement Rangers National Park Service Law Enforcement Rangers are uniformed federal law enforcement officers with broad authority to enforce federal and state laws within National Park Service (NPS) sites. The National Park Service commonly refers to law enforce ...

Colorado Rangers The Colorado Rangers Law Enforcement Shared Reserve (CLER), known publicly as the Colorado Rangers, is a statewide police agency in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is a statewide law enforcement reserve of sworn Peace Officer Standards and Traini ...

Elsewhere

Newfoundland Rangers The Newfoundland Ranger Force was the police force of the Dominion of Newfoundland. It provided law enforcement and other government services to outports for 15 years. It existed from 1935 to 1949, at which point it was merged into the Royal C ...

, a former Canadian police force *

Pakistan Rangers The Pakistan Rangers () are a pair of paramilitary federal law enforcement corps' in Pakistan. The two corps are the Punjab Rangers (operating in Punjab province with headquarters in Lahore) and the Sindh Rangers (operating in Sindh province w ...

, a Pakistani paramilitary force; **

Punjab Rangers The Punjab Rangers (formally Pakistan Rangers (Punjab)) () is a federal paramilitary force in Pakistan. It is one of nine Civil Armed Forces and is one of two Ranger forces with the other one being the Sindh Rangers, which operates in Sindh, Si ...

, branch of Pakistan Rangers in Punjab **

Sindh Rangers The Sindh Rangers (formally Pakistan Rangers Sindh) (Sindhi language, Sindhi:سنڌ رينجرز) is a federal paramilitary force in Pakistan. It is one of nine Civil Armed Forces and is one of two Ranger forces with the other one being the Pun ...

, branch of Pakistan Rangers in Sindh *

Sarawak Rangers The Sarawak Rangers were a paramilitary force founded in 1862 by the second White Rajah of the Raj of Sarawak, Charles Brooke. History Sarawak rangers evolved from the fortmen which were raised to defend Kuching in 1846. The Sarawak Ran ...

, a former Malaysian paramilitary force

Military

Asia

Ranger Courses The are military education and training courses oriented toward Commando operations in the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF). History The original course that is still held at Fuji School was established in 1956 by two JGSDF officer ...

, commando training courses at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force * 1st Scout Ranger Regiment, a unit of the Philippine Army *

Royal Ranger Regiment The Royal Ranger Regiment (; RRD) is an infantry regiment of the Malaysian Army. Although it is second in seniority to the Royal Malay Regiment (''; RAMD''), the RRD can trace its origins back to the mid 19th century and the establishment of Th ...

, a unit of the Malaysian Army *

a unit of the Kingdom of Sarawak *

Thahan Phran The Thahan Phran (ทหารพราน; literally "hunter soldiers"; AKA Thai Rangers) AKA the Royal Thai Paramilitary Force is a paramilitary light infantry force which patrols the borders of Thailand and is an auxiliaries, auxiliary of t ...

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 The Vietnamese Rangers (), commonly known as the ARVN Rangers or Vietnamese Ranger Corp (VNRC), were the light infantry of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Trained and assisted by American Special Forces and Ranger advisers, the Vietnamese ...

, a unit of the South Vietnamese Army

Europe

Army Ranger Wing The Army Ranger Wing (ARW) (, "''SFA''") is the special forces, special operations force of the Defence Forces (Ireland), Irish Defence Forces, the military of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is a branch of the Irish Army, it also selects pers ...

, 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 CTOE - Centro de Tropas de Operações Especiais (Special Operations Troops Centre), based in Lamego, is a unit of the Portuguese Army with the mission of instructing troops in unconventional warfare and counter-terrorism. Until 2006, it wa ...

, the counter-terrorist and unconventional warfare special forces division of the Portuguese Army, nicknamed Rangers * ** Current ***

Ranger Regiment (United Kingdom) The Ranger Regiment is a special operations-capable regiment of the British Army which was formed on 1 December 2021 under the Future Soldier (British Army), Future Soldier reform and is part of the Army Special Operations Brigade previously ca ...

, regular regiment formed 2021, no relation to previous "Rangers" of the Territorial Army ***

Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry The Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry (SRY) was a British Yeomanry regiment. In 1967 it was amalgamated with other units to form the Royal Yeomanry (RY), a light cavalry regiment of the Army Reserve. Originally raised as the Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Cav ...

, a squadron of the Royal Yeomanry ** Former ***

Royal Irish Rangers The Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd and 87th) was a regular light infantry regiment of the British Army with a relatively short existence, formed in 1968 and later merged with the Ulster Defence Regiment in 1992 to form the Royal ...

, 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) The Rangers was a Volunteer Force (United Kingdom), volunteer unit of the British Army, originally formed in 1860. It provided a detachment for service in the Second Boer War, saw intensive action on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front ...

, a volunteer unit of the British Army, originally formed in 1860 ***

Connaught Rangers The Connaught Rangers ("The Devil's Own") was an Ireland, Irish line infantry regiment of the British Army formed by the amalgamation of the 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers) (which formed the ''1st Battalion'') and the 94th Regiment of Fo ...

, a Regiment of the British Army, disbanded 1922 ***

88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers) The 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers) was an infantry Regiment of the British Army, raised in 1793. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 94th Regiment of Foot to form the Connaught Rangers in 1881. History Formation The re ...

, 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 Butler's Rangers (1777–1784) was a Loyalist provincial military unit of the American Revolutionary War, raised by American loyalist John Butler. Most members of the regiment were Loyalists from upstate New York and northeastern Pennsylvania. T ...

, a unit in the American Revolutionary War ***

King's Rangers The King's Rangers, also known as the King's American Rangers, was a Loyalist provincial ranger unit that specialized in close combat, irregular warfare, raiding, reconnaissance, and tracking. It raised in Nova Scotia for service during the Amer ...

, a unit in the American Revolutionary War ***

Queen's Rangers The Queen's Rangers, also known as the Queen's American Rangers, and later Simcoe's Rangers, were a Loyalists fighting in the American Revolution, Loyalist military unit of the American Revolutionary War that specialized in cavalry tactics, clo ...

, a unit in the American Revolutionary War ***

Rogers' Rangers Rogers' Rangers was a company of soldiers from the Province of New Hampshire raised by Major Robert Rogers and attached to the British Army during the French and Indian War. The unit was quickly adopted into the New England Colonies army as an i ...

, a unit in the French and Indian War ***

Burke's Rangers The Burke's Rangers was a Company (military unit), company of Provincial troops in the French and Indian Wars, provincial volunteers organized and led by Major John Burke in Massachusetts just before the French and Indian War. Burke was widely no ...

, 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 Gorham's Rangers was one of the most famous and effective ranger units raised in colonial North America. Formed by John Gorham, the unit served as the prototype for many subsequent ranger forces, including the better known Rogers' Rangers.Car ...

, 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

, an 18th-century predecessor to several modern Ranger companies * Canada ** Current ***

The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC) The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC) is a Canadian Army Primary Reserve regiment of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps. Based in Toronto and Aurora, Ontario, the regiment is part of 4th Canadian Division's 32 Canadian Brigade Gr ...

, a Canadian Army reserve regiment based in Ontario *** Rocky Mountain Rangers, a Canadian Army reserve regiment based in British Columbia ***

Canadian Rangers The Canadian Rangers () are a sub-component of the Canadian Army Reserve under Canadian Armed Forces reserves that provides a limited military presence in regions of Canada where stationing conventional Army units would not be practical or eco ...

, a sub-component of the Canadian Forces reserve ***

Junior Canadian Rangers Junior Canadian Rangers are part of the Canadian Cadet Organizations and are linked to the Canadian Rangers. The program aims to offer young Canadians, aged 12 to 18 inclusively, in remote and isolated communities across Canada an opportunity to p ...

, a youth organization ** Former ***

Pacific Coast Militia Rangers The Canadian Rangers () are a sub-component of the Canadian Army, Canadian Army Reserve under Canadian Armed Forces reserves that provides a limited military presence in regions of Canada where stationing conventional Army units would not be pr ...

, irregular World War II volunteer force and a forerunner to the Canadian Rangers ***

The Prince of Wales Rangers (Peterborough Regiment) The Prince of Wales Rangers (Peterborough Regiment) was an infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). It was formed in 1936 by the amalgamation of The Peterborough Rangers and the 3rd Prin ...

*** The York Rangers, a Canadian Army reserve infantry regiment amalgamated into

*** 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 The 19th Alberta Dragoons was a cavalry regiment and later an Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, armoured regiment of the Canadian Militia and later the Canadian Army. It was placed on the Supplementary Order of Battle in 1965. In 2006, it was taken ...

(now part of the

South Alberta Light Horse The South Alberta Light Horse (SALH) is a Canadian Army armoured reconnaissance regiment of the Canadian Army Reserve. It traces its complicated lineage to the Rocky Mountain Rangers, and claims its direct ancestry to the 15th Light Horse, along ...

) *** 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 The 176th (Niagara Rangers) Battalion, CEF, was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. History Based in St. Catharines, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in January 1916 in Lincoln and Welland counties. Their t ...

, 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 The 75th Ranger Regiment, also known as the United States Army Rangers, Army Rangers, is the United States Army Special Operations Command's premier light infantry and direct-action raid force. The 75th Ranger Regiment is also part of Joint S ...

, US Special Operations unit ***

United States Army Rangers The United States Army Rangers are U.S. Army personnel who have served in any unit which has held the official designation of "Ranger". The term is commonly used to include graduates of the Ranger School, even if they have never served in a ...

** 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 The Georgia Regiment of Horse Rangers were Georgia State troops that became part of the Georgia Line of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. The 1st and 2nd Troops of Georgia Horse were authorized on January 1, 1776, and were orga ...

, 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 The Indiana Rangers, also known as the Indiana Territorial Mounted Rangers, were a mounted militia formed in 1807 and operated in the early part of the 19th century to defend settlers in Indiana Territory from attacks by Native Americans. The ra ...

, a 19th-century mounted militia force ***

Knowlton's Rangers Knowlton's Rangers was an elite light infantry unit's detachment of the Continental Army that specializes in espionage and reconnaissance in dangerous areas, it was established by George Washington. Named after its commander, Thomas Knowlton, t ...

, the U.S.'s first espionage organization ***

Loudoun Rangers The Loudoun Rangers, also known as Mean's Rangers for their commander, Samuel C. Means, was a partisan (military), partisan cavalry unit raised in Loudoun County, Virginia, that fought for the Union (American Civil War), Union during the American ...

, a Union Army unit in the Civil War ***

McNeill's Rangers McNeill's Rangers was an independent Confederate States Army, Confederate military force commissioned under the Partisan Ranger Act (1862) by the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War. The 210 man unit (equivalent to a small or unde ...

, a Confederate Army unit in the Civil War ***

Missouri Ranger The Militia of the Territory of Arkansas, commonly known as the Arkansas Militia, was the forerunner of today's Arkansas National Guard. The current Arkansas Army National Guard traces its roots to the creation of the territorial militia of t ...

s, a 19th-century militia created during War of 1812 ***

Oregon Rangers The Oregon Rangers were two 19th century settler militia in the Willamette Valley of the Oregon boundary dispute, contested Oregon Country. The first was established in response to the Cockstock incident and quickly dissolved. The second was forme ...

, a 19th-century militia ***

Terry's Texas Rangers The 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment (1861–1865), popularly known as Terry's Texas Rangers, was a light cavalry regiment of Texas volunteers for the Confederate States Army assembled by Colonel Benjamin Franklin Terry in August 1861. Although lesser ...

, a Confederate Army unit in the Civil War ***

United States Mounted Rangers United States Mounted Rangers, or "Battalion of Mounted Rangers", was raised in 1832. The unit operated on the frontier, but proving itself to be lacking in discipline, and being very costly, it was disbanded and replaced by a dragoon regiment in 1 ...

, serving on the Great Plains, 1832-1833 ***

United States Rangers in the War of 1812 United States Rangers were originally raised for Tecumseh's War, but they continued to serve against hostile Indians after the United States declaration of war against Great Britain. A total of 17 independent companies were authorized from Kentuck ...

***

Whitcomb's Rangers Whitcomb's Rangers were authorized on October 15, 1776, and formed in November 1776 at Fort Ticonderoga in New York. The unit consisted of two companies of New Hampshire rangers for service with the Continental Army under the command of Benjam ...

, a Continental Army unit in the Revolutionary War

Places

United States

* Ranger, Georgia * Ranger, Indiana * Ranger, Missouri *

Ranger, Texas Ranger is a city in Eastland County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,300 at the 2020 census. Ranger College, a community college, is the second-largest employer in the community. During the 1920s, Ranger, like nearby Cisco, Eastland ...

Ranger, West Virginia Ranger is an unincorporated community in western Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 10 southwest of the town of Hamlin, the county seat of Lincoln County. Its elevation is 614 feet (187 m) ...

* Ranger Lake, Ohio *

Ranger Peak (disambiguation) Ranger Peak may refer to any of several mountain peaks: * Ranger Peak (California), a mountain in California, USA * Ranger Peak (Idaho), a mountain peak on the Idaho–Montana border, USA * Ranger Peak, a mountain in Franklin Mountains State Park ...

Other places

* Ranger Uranium Mine, Northern Territory, Australia *

Ranger College Ranger College is a Public college, public community college in Ranger, Texas. The college's website asserts that it "is one of the oldest public two-year colleges in continuous operation in the state of Texas." In conjunction with its main campu ...

, Texas

Scouting

Ranger (Girl Guide) A Ranger or Ranger Guide is a member of a section of some Guiding organisations who is between the ages of 14 and 18. It is the female-centred equivalent of the Rover Scouts. Early history Girl Guiding had officially been founded in 1910 in the ...

Ranger Award The Ranger Award is an award available to youth in the Venturing program of the Boy Scouts of America, to encourage and recognize proficiency in skills. Award The medal is an antique silver colored roundel suspended from a white and green ribbon t ...

, a Boy Scouts of America award * Boy Rangers of America, a scouting program

Sports

Association football

Rangers F.C. (disambiguation) Rangers F.C. is an association football club from Glasgow. Rangers F.C. may also refer to: ;Association football: * FC Rànger's, Andorra * Rangers de Talca, Chile * Queens Park Rangers F.C., England * Hong Kong Rangers FC * Rangers A.F.C., Ne ...

* Rangers F.C., based in Glasgow, Scotland *

Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club, commonly abbreviated to QPR, is a professional association football club based in Shepherd's Bush, West London, England. The team currently compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English fo ...

, based in London, England *

Swope Park Rangers Sporting Kansas City II is a MLS Next Pro club affiliated with Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer. For the 2022 season they will play their home games at Kansas Jayhawks, Rock Chalk Park at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, ...

, based in Kansas City, Missouri *

Rangers de Talca Club Social de Deportes Rangers is a Chilean football (soccer), football club based in the city of Talca. The club was founded November 2, 1902 and plays in the Chilean Primera División B, second level of the Chilean football system. Their home g ...

, based in Talca, Chile

Gaelic football

* Argideen Rangers GAA, a club in Timoleague *

Brickey Rangers GAA Brickey Rangers () is a Gaelic Athletic Association, GAA club 5 km west of Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland. They cater for Gaelic football, camogie and hurling. Their home ground is Bushy Park, which was opened in 1984. The club won t ...

, a club outside Dungarvan * Carbery Rangers GAA, a club in Rosscarbery * Crossmaglen Rangers GAC, a club in Armagh *

Laune Rangers GAA Laune Rangers is a Gaelic football and Hurling club based in town of Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland. The club is affiliated to Kerry GAA. Rangers won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship in 1996. History The club was formed in ...

, a club in Killorglin *

Nemo Rangers GAA Nemo Rangers Hurling and Football Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Ballinlough, Cork, Ballinlough, Cork (city), Cork, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Seandún GAA, Seandún Board and fields teams in Gaeli ...

, 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 The Gastonia Rangers were a class A minor league baseball team located in Gastonia, North Carolina. The team played first as the Rangers in the Western Carolinas League (1973–1974). In 1983 and 1984, they played as the Gastonia Expos, as an aff ...

, a minor league team in Gastonia, North Carolina *

Texas Rangers (baseball) The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Rangers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West Division. The tea ...

, a Major League Baseball team in Arlington, Texas * Toowoomba Rangers, a club in

Toowoomba, Queensland Toowoomba ( ), nicknamed 'The Garden City' and 'T-Bar', is a city on the border of South East Queensland and Darling Downs regions of Queensland, Australia. It is located west of Queensland's capital, Brisbane. The urban population of Toowoom ...

Ice hockey

Binghamton Rangers The Binghamton Rangers were a former United States, American professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Binghamton, New York, USA at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. History The market was previously serv ...

, an American Hockey League team in Binghamton, New York *

, a 1987-1988 International Hockey League team in Denver, Colorado * Denver Rangers, a 1988-1989 International Hockey League team in Denver, Colorado *

Drummondville Rangers The Drummondville Rangers were a junior ice hockey team that played in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada. They originally played in the Quebec Junior Hockey League, but became a founding member of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in 1969. They we ...

, a junior team in Drummondville, Quebec *

Earls Court Rangers Earls Court Rangers were an early English ice hockey team that played in the English National League. They were formed in 1935 and disbanded in 1953. They played their home games at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Earls Court Arena in west Lo ...

, 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 The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Midwest Division of the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League. The Rangers have won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL ...

, an Ontario Hockey League team in Kitchener, Ontario *

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

, a National Hockey League team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan *

North York Rangers The North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team located in the North York district of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the South Division of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) and were previously a part of the M ...

, 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 The Toronto Young Rangers were a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1937–38 until the conclusion of the 1947–48 season. While most teams in the league had an affiliation with a National Hockey League club, ...

, an Ontario Hockey Association team in Toronto *

Winnipeg Rangers (disambiguation) Winnipeg Rangers may refer to: *Winnipeg Rangers (1939–1957) *Winnipeg Rangers (1956–1967) The Winnipeg Rangers were a Canadian junior hockey team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the second team to use Winnipeg Rangers (1939–1947), ...

Rugby

Broughton Rangers Broughton Rangers were one of the twenty-one rugby clubs which met at the George Hotel, Huddersfield, in 1895 to form the Northern Rugby Football Union. They were originally based in Broughton, Salford, but in 1933 moved to Gorton, Manchester ...

, a British rugby league team * Saddleworth Rangers, a British Rugby league team *

Waitakere Rangers The Waitakere Rangers were a team in the now defunct Bartercard Cup Rugby league competition in Sport in New Zealand, New Zealand. They represented five clubs based in Waitakere City including the Glenora Bears who previously represented the Cit ...

, 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 The New Cross Rangers were a motorcycle speedway team which operated from 1934 until their closure in 1953. They also rode as the New Cross Lambs from 1934 to 1935 and then the New Cross Tamers in 1936. The team were List of United Kingdom Spe ...

, a British speedway team * Rangers Sports Events (Lebanon), sports events organized yearly by the Rangers Regiment of the Lebanese army *

Rangers cricket team The Rangers are Zimbabwean first-class cricket team that was formed in 2019, ahead of the 2019–20 Logan Cup tournament. In December 2019, Rangers lost their opening match, against Mashonaland Eagles, by one wicket. In a truncated tournament, d ...

, a Zimbabwean cricket team * Madikwe Rangers, South Africa field hockey club

Transportation

Air

Ranger Engines The Ranger Engines Division (also Ranger Aircraft Engine Division) of the Fairchild Aircraft, Fairchild Engine & Aircraft Corporation was an American aircraft engine company. It was known as the Fairchild Engine Division after World War II. H ...

, a former aircraft engine company *

Parker 2nd Ranger The Parker 2nd Ranger, also called the Parker Ranger is an American mid-wing, single-seat motor glider that was designed and constructed by W.L. Parker of La Grande, Oregon, first flying in 1967.Said, Bob: ''1983 Sailplane Directory, Soarin ...

, a motorglider * RUAG Ranger, a Swiss unmanned air vehicle *

Vashon Ranger R7 The Vashon Ranger R7 is an American light-sport aircraft designed and produced by Vashon Aircraft of Woodinville, Washington. It was formally introduced at the AirVenture airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in July 2018. The aircraft is supplied as a ...

, 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 The Edsel Ranger is an automobile that was produced and sold by the newly formed Edsel Division of Ford for the 1958–1960 model years. It was built on the shorter, narrower Edsel platform, shared with Ford and Edsel Pacer models. The Rang ...

, a 1958–1960 American sedan *

Ford Ranger The Ford Ranger is a compact or mid-size pickup marketed globally by Ford over a series of generations, varying between both in-house or outside development and manufacturing — and with a hiatus in North America from 2011–2018. Debutin ...

, an American pick-up truck *

Hino Ranger The Hino Ranger () is a medium or heavy duty commercial truck produced by Hino Motors since 1964. In the domestic market, its principal competitors are Isuzu Forward, Nissan Diesel Condor, Nissan Diesel/UD Condor and Mitsubishi Fuso Fighter. Out ...

, a Japanese cab-over truck * Ranger, a series of off-road vehicles by

Polaris Industries Polaris Inc. is an American automotive manufacturer headquartered in Medina, Minnesota, United States. Polaris was founded in Roseau, Minnesota, where it still has engineering and manufacturing facilities. The company manufactured motorcycles th ...

* 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 The Ranger-class tanker was a series of six Tanker (ship), fleet support tankers built for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the naval auxiliary fleet of the United Kingdom. * , built by Harland & Wolff * , built by Harland and Wolff * , built b ...

, 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 ''Ocean Ranger'' was a semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit that sank in Canadian waters on 15 February 1982. It was drilling an exploration well on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, east of St. John's, Newfoundland, for Mobil Oil o ...

'', a semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit that sank in 1982

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* 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) The Ranger was an inverting pendulum ride first manufactured by HUSS Park Attractions, HUSS Machinenfabrik in 1981. The design proved influential in that many of its design elements were later used in the HUSS Rainbow (ride), Rainbow, and for a t ...

, a type of inverted pendulum ride * Colorado Ranger, a horse breed *

Royal Rangers Assemblies of God youth organizations include two youth organizations operating under the auspices of the Assemblies of God, the Royal Rangers and the Mpact Girls Clubs (formerly known as the Missionettes). Royal Rangers Royal Rangers is an ad ...

, a Christian youth movement *

As-Saaffat As-Saffat (, , Those who rank themselves in Order,George Sale translation "Ranged in Row", "The Rangers") is the 37th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an with 182 verses (''āyāt''). Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed ...

("The Rangers"), 37th sura of the Qur'an *

Ranger program The Ranger program was a series of uncrewed space missions by the United States in the 1960s whose objective was to obtain the first close-up images of the surface of the Moon. The Ranger spacecraft were designed to take images of the lunar su ...

, a series of American uncrewed Lunar space missions

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