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Forest Ranger America's forest land is managed largely by the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service. In addition to maintaining the man-made objects in the park, like roads and buildings, the Park Service's Forest Rangers oversee the safety of both man and beast in their care. Forest fires, drought and pollution cause a great deal of damage to America's forests each year. NASA's earth science provides valuable data to Forest Rangers, who in turn use this information to establish where it is safest for people to go in our National Parks. Balanced against this is the over-riding concern of conserving our natural resources so that future generations will still have them to see and appreciate. Each year millions of Americans make use, indirectly, of earth science data through the work of Forest Rangers. If conserving our wilderness through better knowledge of our environment appeals to you, maybe you'll have 'Forest Ranger' on your resume someday! Updated: September 15, 2003