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

The friendly engagement is just one tactic the women-led forest ranger group has been using to safeguard the forest their village relies on from deforestation and poaching.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Jon Blackstone, a forest ranger from Maine, who is working as a firefighter battling wildfires in northern Quebec, is happy he paid some attention during French classes in high school.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023

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

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

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret