forest ranger

American  

noun

1. any of the officers employed by the government to supervise the care and preservation of forests, especially public forests.

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forest ranger British  

noun

1. a government official who patrols and protects forests, wildlife, etc

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Etymology

Origin of forest ranger

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

Robbi Mecus, a New York state forest ranger for 25 years, was at home when a dispatcher reached her.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2024

Now in his 50s, he has turned from illegal logger to forest ranger after witnessing what he describes as "nature's revenge".

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2023

He might carry on about growing up in Wyoming as the son of a forest ranger or what he learned graduating in the top quarter of his law school class at Pepperdine.

From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2022

This may seem counterintuitive, but as forest ranger and firefighter Allen Calbrick advised Pinchot in 1940, fire is “nature’s way of cleaning up her backyard” and providing “good clean ground on which to grow.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2021

I wouldn’t do well as a forest ranger, Jonathan thought.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret