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:
- 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
 
 
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
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
 
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 (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
 
 
 - Current
 
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
 
 
 - Current
 - 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
 
 
 - Current
 
Places
United States
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 New York, New York
 - 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
 
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
- All pages with titles beginning with Ranger
 - All pages with titles beginning with Rangers
 - All pages with titles containing Ranger
 - All pages with titles containing Rangers
 - Power Rangers (disambiguation)
 - Range (disambiguation)
 - Texas Rangers (disambiguation)
 - The Ranger (disambiguation)
 
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