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'''Ranger''' may mean a keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region to protect the area or enforce the law ("range" meaning "travel around an area"). In Britain, the term has long been associated with a keeper of a royal forest or park. Likewise, in the US the term has meant a [[warden]] employed to maintain and protect a natural area, such as a government forest or park. Since at least the 17th century, the term has had the military meaning of a [[commando]] or [[Guerrilla warfare|guerrilla]] soldier proficient in [[Raid (military)|raid]]s and [[ambush]]es. Sports teams have been avid in adopting the mystique of the name.
== Law enforcement ==
* [[Arizona Rangers]], a former law enforcement agency in Arizona
* [[California State Rangers]], the state's first state wide law enforcement agency formed in 1854
* [[Council ranger]], local law enforcement officers in Australian Local Government Areas
* [[Newfoundland Rangers]], a defunct police force of the pre-confederation dominion of Newfoundland
* [[Park ranger]], a person charged with protecting and preserving protected parklands
** [[Game warden]], state or local officials responsible for enforcing laws pertaining to the hunting, fishing, and trapping of wild animals
** [[Australian Ranger Federation]], represents Australian park rangers
** [[International Ranger Federation]], an organisation which represents Park Rangers and Park Wardens across the world
** [[Victorian Ranger Association]], established in the early 1980s to represent Park Rangers in Victoria, Australia
** [[English Ranger Association]], a membership organisation open to anyone working or volunteering as Rangers or Wardens in England
** [[Queensland Ranger Association]], represents and promotes the interests of Park Rangers in the state of Queensland, Australia
** [[Korean Rangers Foundation]], represents rangers in South Korea
* [[Ranger of Windsor Great Park]], oversees the protection and maintenance of the Great Park at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire
* [[Texas Ranger Division]], commonly called the Texas Rangers, is a law enforcement agency with statewide jurisdiction based in Austin, the capital of Texas
* [[Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum]], the state-designated official historical center of the Texas Rangers
* [[US National Park Rangers]], the employees charged with protecting and preserving areas set aside by United States Congress
** [[Junior Ranger Program]], activities prepared especially for 5-12 year old visitors to the properties of the National Park Service
== Military ==
* [[British Army]].
** [[Butler's Rangers]], a British provincial regiment composed of Loyalists (or "Tories") in the American Revolutionary War
** [[Connaught Rangers]], an Irish Regiment of the British Army raised and garrisoned in Ireland, which was disbanded in 1922
** [[Rogers' Rangers]], an independent company of rangers attached to the British Army during the French and Indian War
*** [[Robert Rogers' 28 "Rules of Ranging"]], a series of rules and guidelines of which a modified version is still in use by the US Army Rangers
** [[Royal Irish Rangers]], a regular infantry regiment of the British Army
** [[Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry]], one of the five squadrons of the Royal Yeomanry
** [[King's Rangers]], a British provincial military unit raised for service during the American Revolutionary War
** [[Queen's Rangers]], a military unit who fought on the Loyalist side during the American Revolutionary War
** [[Adams' Rangers]], a Loyalist independent company raised for the British Army during the American Revolutionary War
*[[Royal Navy]]
** 15 ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name [[HMS Ranger]]
** 6 ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary formed the [[Ranger class tanker]]
* [[Canadian Forces]]
** [[Canadian Rangers]], a reserve sub-component of the Canadian Forces
*** [[Junior Canadian Rangers]], an organisation linked to the Canadian Rangers for youth aged 12 to 18
** [[176th (Niagara Rangers) Battalion, CEF]], a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War
** [[The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)]], a Canadian Forces reserve regiment based in Toronto and Aurora
** [[The Rocky Mountain Rangers]], a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces
* [[1st Scout Ranger Regiment]] of the Philippine Army
* The [[Philippine Constabulary|Philippine Constabulary Rangers]], or PC Rangers, were independent light infantry companies which served as a counter-insurgency force similar to United States Army Rangers and were organized into 12 large regional companies.
* [[Irish Army Rangers]], the special forces unit of the Irish Defence Forces
* [[Kystjegerkommandoen]] (Coastal Ranger Command), a Norwegian amphibious unit trained to operate in littoral combat theatres
* [[Pakistan Rangers]], a paramilitary force under the control of the Pakistan Army
* [[Royal Ranger Regiment]] of the Malaysian Army
* [[Sarawak Rangers]], a para-military force founded in 1872 by the second Rajah of Sarawak, Charles Anthony Johnson Brooke
* [[Special Operations Troops Centre]] of the Portuguese Army, also known as the Portuguese Rangers
* [[United States Army Rangers]], specialized, elite American light infantry and special operations troops
** [[1st Ranger Battalion (United States)]], formed upon America's entry into World War II
** [[2nd Ranger Battalion (United States)]], the name of two distinct units of United States Army Rangers
** [[3rd Ranger Battalion (United States)]], one of three battalions of United States Army Rangers
** [[4th Ranger Battalion (United States)]], a Ranger unit in the United States Army during World War II
** [[5th Ranger Battalion (United States)]], a World War II Ranger battalion activated on 1 September 1943 at Camp Forrest, Tennessee
** [[6th Ranger Battalion (United States)]], a United States Army Ranger Battalion which saw action in the Pacific during World War II
** [[75th Ranger Regiment (United States)]], the designated military unit of the United States Army Rangers
** [[75th Ranger Infantry Regiment (Airborne)]], the United States Army Ranger unit of the Vietnam War era
** [[Georgia Regiment of Horse Rangers]], served with the Continental Army
** [[Knowlton's Rangers]], the United States of America's first organized espionage organization, as well as the first American Ranger unit formed
** [[Korean War Ranger Companies]], the United States Army Rangers of the Korean War
** [[Loudoun Rangers]], also known as Mean's Rangers for their commander, was a partisan cavalry unit raised in Loudoun County, Virginia, that fought for the Union during the American Civil War
** [[McNeill's Rangers]], an independent irregular Confederate military company
** [[Oregon Rangers]], the first organized militia of settlers in the Willamette Valley of what became the state of Oregon
** [[Terry's Texas Rangers]] (8th Texas Cavalry), a group of Texas volunteers for the Confederate States Army assembled by Colonel Benjamin Franklin Terry
** [[Whitcomb's Rangers]], two companies of New Hampshire rangers for service with the Continental Army
** [[Partisan Ranger Act]], an act passed by the Confederate Congress, intended as a stimulus for recruitment of irregulars for service into the Confederate Army during the American Civil War
** [[Ranger Body Armor]], a body armor vest that was used by the United States Army Rangers and others in the 1990s and 2000s
** [[Ranger Creed]], the official mission statement of the United States Army Rangers
** [[Ranger Indoctrination Program]], a 4 week course held at Fort Benning, Georgia
** [[Ranger Memorial]], a tribute to the United States Army Rangers at Fort Benning, Georgia
** [[Ranger School]], an intense, nine-week-long, combat leadership course, oriented to small-unit tactics
** [[Ranger Tab]], a service school military decoration of the United States Army signifying completion of the 61-day long U.S. Army Ranger School
*U.S. Navy
** [[USS Ranger]], the name of several warships
* [[Vietnamese Rangers]] (Biêt Dông Quân), were the Rangers of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam
==Entertainment==
===Books===
* [[David Starr, Space Ranger]], the first novel in the Lucky Starr series, six juvenile science fiction novels by Isaac Asimov
* [[From the Files of the Time Rangers]], an alternate world / time travel novel by Richard Bowes
* [[Ranger (Farthing Wood)]], a resident of White Deer Park and the son of Scarface and Lady Blue in ''The Animals of Farthing Wood''
* [[Ranger (Middle-earth)]], from J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe, Middle-earth
** [[Rangers of the North]], the descendants of the Dúnedain from the lost kingdom of Arnor
** [[Rangers of Ithilien]], an elite group of the Southern Dúnedain warriors who scouted in and guarded Ithilien
* [[Ranger's Apprentice (series)]] by John Flanagan features The Ranger Corps, a warrior guild
===Comics and magazines===
* [[Combo Rangers]], a series of Webcomics created in 1998 by Brazilian author Fábio Yabu
* [[Phone Ranger]], a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe
* [[Ranger (magazine)|''Ranger'' (magazine)]], a British magazine for children
* [[Ranger Rick]], a children's nature magazine
* [[Rangers (comics)]], a Marvel Comics superhero team
* [[Space Ranger]], a science fiction hero who was published by DC Comics
* [[Star Rangers]], a four-issue American comic book series
===Films===
* [[Darby's Rangers (1958 film)]], a 1958 Warner Brothers black and white war film starring James Garner
* [[King of the Forest Rangers]], a Republic Movie serial from 1946
* [[King of the Texas Rangers]], a Republic Movie serial from 1941
* [[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]], the fourth Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation film, and the ninth Pokémon film overall
* [[Spike and Suzy: The Texas Rangers]], a CGI animated feature film scheduled to be released late 2008
* [[Texas Rangers (film)]], a 2001 film directed by Steve Miner
* [[The Fighting Ranger]] is the title of several films
* [[The Sky Ranger]], a 1921 comedy film serial directed by George B. Seitz
* [[United Ranger Films]], a machinima production group responsible for the first examples of machinima
** [[Ranger Gone Bad]]
** [[Ranger Gone Bad 2: Assault on Gloom Keep]]
=== Games ===
* [[Ranger (character class)]], a character class for many role-playing games
** [[Ranger (Dungeons & Dragons)]]
* [[Airborne Ranger]], a video game
* [[Air Ranger: Rescue Helicopter]], a helicopter simulator video game released for the Sony Play Station 2
* [[Burning Rangers]], a video game developed by Sonic Team for the Sega Saturn
* [[Pokémon Ranger]], a video game
** [[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]], a sequel
* [[Ranger (board game)]], a board game
* [[Rangers Strike]], a Super Sentai-based trading card game created by Carddas
* [[Rendering Ranger: R2]], a 1995 Super Famicom side scrolling action game that is gun-oriented
* [[Rocket Ranger]], a 1988 action adventure computer game developed and published by Cinemaware
* [[The Lone Ranger (video game)]], an NES video game that is based on the TV show of the same name
* [[Space Rangers (video game)]], a multi-genre computer game by the Russian company Elemental Games
** [[Space Rangers 2: Dominators]], the seaqul to Space Rangers
* Ranger is the title of the main character in the computer game [[Quake]] and is an opponent in Quake III Arena
===Music===
* [[Night Ranger]], an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California
* [[Rozzlyn Rangers]], a short-lived, comedic punk rock band from Washington, D.C.
* [[The Rangers]], a pop-band that consisted of Eddy Medora, and Marty Di Giovanni
* The [[Rangers (band)]], a Czech folk pop band
* ''[[I Wanna Be a NY Ranger]]'', a single by The Misfits
* ''[[Renai Sentai Shitsu Ranger]]'', a single released by Nochiura Natsumi
* ''[[Robin Hood and the Ranger]]'', Child ballad 131
* ''[[The Blue Ridge Rangers]]'', the first solo album by John Fogerty
===Radio and television===
* ''[[Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers]]'', an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation
* ''[[Lassie's Rescue Rangers]]'', an animated TV show produced by Filmation and featuring Lassie
* ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]], an American live-action television series, created for the American market
* ''[[Mighty Moshin' Emo Rangers]]'', a television show on MTV UK
* ''[[Power Rangers]]'', a long-running children's TV show that followed on from the MMPR
* ''[[Ranger (Babylon 5)]]'', a Human-Minbari military organisation in the television series ''Babylon 5''
* ''[[Ranger Bill]]'', a Christian radio program from the 1950s
* ''[[Ranger Hal]]'', a children's television program that originated in Washington, DC
* ''[[Ranger Smith]]'', a fictional character in the Yogi Bear cartoon series
* ''[[Rocky Jones, Space Ranger]]'', a syndicated science fiction television serial originally broadcast in 1954
* ''[[Space Rangers (TV series)]]'', an American futuristic science fiction drama
* ''[[Sport Ranger]]'', a Thai live-action superhero television show similar to the Japanese Super Sentai and the American Power Rangers
* ''[[Tales of the Texas Rangers]]'', a western adventure old-time radio drama
* ''[[Tales of the Texas Rangers]]'', a western adventure old-time radio drama, premiered on 8 July 1950
* ''[[The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers]]'', an animated coios Space Western television series
* ''[[The Forest Rangers]]'', a Canadian television series that ran from 1963 to 1965
* ''[[The Lone Ranger]]'', an American, long-running, old-time radio and early television show
* ''[[Walker, Texas Ranger]]'', a TV show starring Chuck Norris
* [[Rangers TV]], the official television channel of Rangers Football Club
* [[Royal Wessex Rangers]], a fictional British infantry regiment portrayed in the ITV series Spearhead
===Toys===
* [[Ranger (Transformers)]], an Autobot character from the Transformers series
== Places ==
===Canada===
* [[Queen's Rangers Elementary School]], a rural elementary school in the community of Copetown, Ontario, Canada
===United Kingdom===
* [[Ranger's House (Wernher Collection)]], a villa adjacent to Greenwich Park in the south east of London
* [[Rangers pub]], public houses, particularly in certain parts of Glasgow, the West of Scotland, and Northern Ireland, which cater to a clientele of supporters of Rangers
* [[Snowdon Ranger railway station]], a station on the narrow gauge Welsh Highland Railway
===United States===
* [[Camp Ranger]], a summer sleepaway camp on Silver Lake in Bethel, New York
* [[Canyon Lakes Ranger District]], part of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forest and Pawnee National Grassland, specifically on the Roosevelt National Forest
* [[Fort Ranger]], a historical fort located near Rutland, Vermont
* [[Leigh Lake Ranger Patrol Cabin]], designed and built by the U.S. Forest Service in the 1920s
* [[Ranger Lake]], in Strongsville, Ohio, US
* [[Ranger Peak]], in the northern Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
* [[Ranger, Georgia]], a town in Gordon County, Georgia, United States
* [[Ranger, Texas]], a city in Eastland County, Texas, United States
** [[Ranger College]], college in Ranger, Texas
** [[Ranger Independent School District]], a public school district based in Ranger, Texas
* [[Ranger, West Virginia]], an unincorporated community in western Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States
* [[Rangers Ballpark in Arlington]], a ballpark in Arlington, Texas
* [[Rangers' Club]], a building in Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park
* [[Road Ranger Stadium]], a stadium in Loves Park, Illinois
* [[Verlot Ranger Station-Public Service Center]], a ranger station that also doubles as a visitors center
* [[Wapiti Ranger Station]], the oldest U.S. Forest Service ranger station in the United States
* [[Warner Valley Ranger Station]], listed on the National Register of Historic Places, located in Lassen Volcanic National Park, near Chester, California
*Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest has several ranger districts;
** [[Armuchee-Cohutta Ranger District]]
** [[Brasstown Ranger District]]
** [[Chattooga Ranger District]]
** [[Oconee Ranger District]]
** [[Tallulah Ranger District]]
** [[Toccoa Ranger District]]
*Coronado National Forest has five ranger districts
** [[Douglas Ranger District]]
** [[Nogales Ranger District]]
** [[Safford Ranger District]]
** [[Santa Catalina Ranger District]]
** [[Sierra Vista Ranger District]]
*Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest has ten ranger districts;
** [[Austin Ranger District]]
** [[Bridgeport Ranger District]]
** [[Carson Ranger District]]
** [[Ely Ranger District]]
** [[Jarbidge Ranger District]]
** [[Mountain City Ranger District]]
** [[Ruby Mountains Ranger District]]
** [[Santa Rosa Ranger District]]
** [[Spring Mountains National Recreation Area]]
** [[Tonopah Ranger District]]
== Sports ==
===Baseball===
* [[Arizona League Rangers]], a rookie-level minor league baseball team in Surprise, Arizona
* [[Dallas Rangers]], a high-level minor league baseball team located in Dallas, Texas
* [[Drew Rangers baseball]], a program established in 1931, they play at the Division III level
* [[Gastonia Rangers]], a class A minor league baseball team located in Gastonia, North Carolina
* [[Glanbrook Rangers]], a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Glanbrook, Ontario, Canada
* [[Texas Rangers (baseball)]], a Major League Baseball team
** [[Rangers Captain]], the mascot for Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers
===Football===
For the football (soccer) clubs using "Rangers" in their name see [[Rangers F.C. (disambiguation)]]
===Gaelic Athletic Association===
* [[Argideen Rangers]], a Gaelic football and hurling club based in Timoleague in County Cork, Republic of Ireland
* [[Brickey Rangers GAA]], a Gaelic football and hurling club based a few miles outside of Dungarvan, County Waterford, Republic of Ireland
* [[Carbery Rangers]], a Gaelic football club in Rosscarbery in County Cork, Republic of Ireland
* [[Crossmaglen Rangers GAC]], a Gaelic football, hurling and camogie club from Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
* [[Laune Rangers]], a Gaelic football club based in Killorglin, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland
* [[Nemo Rangers GAA]], a Gaelic football club on the southside of Cork, Republic of Ireland
===Ice hockey===
* [[Binghamton Rangers]], an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League
* [[Colorado Rangers]], a professional hockey team in Denver, Colorado for the 1987–1988 season and became the Denver Rangers
* [[Denver Rangers]], a professional hockey team in Denver, Colorado for 1988–1989 season
* [[Drummondville Rangers]], a junior ice hockey team that played in Drummondville, Quebec
* [[Earls Court Rangers]], an early English ice hockey team that played in the English National League
* [[Kitchener Rangers]], an Ontario Hockey League team
* [[New York Rangers]], a National Hockey League team
* [[North York Rangers]], a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada
* [[South Grenville Rangers]], a Junior "B" hockey team encompassing South Grenville, Ontario
* [[Toronto Young Rangers]], a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association
===Other===
* [[Dandenong Rangers]], an Australian Women's Basketball League (WNBL) team based in Melbourne, Australia
* [[Ranger (yacht)]], the yacht which defended the America's Cup in 1937
* [[New Cross Rangers]], a Speedway team which operated from 1937 until their closure in 1953
===Rugby===
* [[Broughton Rangers]], a British rugby league team
* [[Bruin Rangers]], a division I collegiate women's rugby team representing the University of California Los Angeles
* [[Waitakere Rangers]], a franchise in the Bartercard Cup rugby league competition in New Zealand
== Vehicles ==
* [[Airborne Ranger (truck)]], a monster truck that races on the USHRA circuit
* [[Cadillac Gage Ranger]], a 4x4 armored personnel carrier produced by Cadillac Gage
* [[Edsel Ranger]], an automobile produced by the former Mercury-Edsel-Lincoln Division of the Ford Motor Company
* [[Ford Ranger EV]], a battery electric vehicle produced by Ford Motor Company
* [[Ford Ranger]], a light truck
* [[Hino Ranger]], a medium duty truck
* [[MV Northern Ranger]], a Canadian ice breaking coastal ferry operating in Newfoundland and Labrador
* [[Ocean Ranger]], a semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit that sank in Canadian waters
* [[Ranger (automobile)]], a General Motors car model from 1968 to 1976
* [[Ranger (car)]], a car sold by General Motors in South Africa in the early 1970s
* [[Ranger 29]], a twenty-nine foot (9m) fiberglass production sailboat
* Ranger Aircraft Engine Division of [[Fairchild Aircraft]];
** [[Fairchild Ranger]], an inverted inline-six cylinder aircraft engine
** [[Ranger V-770]], an air-cooled inverted Vee aero-engine
* [[Ranger Boats]], a popular line of boats designed primarily for bass fishing
* [[Ranger program]], a series of unmanned NASA moon probes in the 1960s:
** [[Ranger 1]], [[Ranger 2]], [[Ranger 3]], [[Ranger 4]], [[Ranger 5]], [[Ranger 6]], [[Ranger 7]], [[Ranger 8]], [[Ranger 9]]
* [[RSOV]] (Ranger Special Operations Vehicle), a military vehicle designed for The U.S. Army's 75th Ranger Regiment
* [[RUAG Ranger]], a tactical UAV from RUAG Aerospace in Switzerland
* [[XPBB Sea Ranger]], a prototype twin-engined flying boat Patrol Bomber built for the United States Navy
==People==
* [[Andrew Ranger]], a Canadian racing driver
* [[Henry Ward Ranger]], an American artist born at Syracuse, New York
* [[Ivan Ranger]], a baroque painter from the Tyrol
* [[Mick Ranger]], an Essex, UK based arms dealer
* [[Paul Ranger]], a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman
* [[Rene Ranger]], a New Zealand Rugby union player
* [[Richard H. Ranger]], an American electrical engineer and inventor
* [[Rose Ranger]], a Canadian singer-songwriter
* [[Terence Ranger]], a prominent African historian, focusing on the history of Zimbabwe
== Other ==
* [[Black Rock Ranger]], a volunteer mediator at Burning Man events
* [[Blue Sky Rangers]], the group of Intellivision game programmers who once worked for Mattel back in the early 1980s
* [[Boy Rangers of America]], a Scouting program in the United States for boys ages 8 through 12
* [[Bush Rangers]] are people who gathered $200,000 for George W. Bush's 2000 or 2004 presidential camp
* [[Bushranger]] (bush ranger), were outlaws in the early years of the European settlement of Australia
* [[Buzz Lightyear]], Space Ranger, one of the main characters in the [[Toy Story]] films, series and related properties.
* [[Colorado Ranger]], a breed of horse that traces back to the founding stallions of the breed
* [[Earth Rangers]], a registered non-profit organization located in Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada
* [[Friends of the Dillon Ranger District]], nonprofit partner of the Dillon Ranger District, a district of the White River National Forest within the U.S. Forest Service
* [[Lawn Rangers]], a precision lawn mower drill team from Arcola, Illinois
* [[Leucophyllum frutescens]] (Texas Ranger), an evergreen shrub in the plantago family Plantaginaceae
* [[Operation Ranger]], the fourth American nuclear test series
* [[Ranger (Girl Guide)]], a section of the Girl Guiding programme
* [[Ranger (ride)]], an amusement park ride
* [[Ranger Award]], Venturing's highest award
* [[Ranger Suite]], is a suite of software products designed for the education sector by Sentinel Products Ltd.
* [[Ranger Uranium Mine]] in the Northern Territory, Australia
* [[Ranger's Toad]], a species of toad in the Bufonidae family
* [[Rhone Rangers]], a group of winemakers who promote the use of grape varieties from the Rhône Valley
* [[Road Ranger]], an American corporation whose primary business is operating convenience stores and travel centers
* [[Royal Rangers]], a Christian youth movement
* [[Sloane Ranger]], referred originally to the young, upper class and upper-middle-class men and women living in West London
* [[Texas Rangers (architects)]], a group of architects who taught at the University of Texas School of Architecture in Austin, Te
==See also==
* [[Irish Rangers]]
* [[Jäger (military)]]
* [[Space Rangers]]
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