My son loves Ranger Rick! He adores being outdoors, nature and animals! Everything from roly pollies to creepy crawlies and sea creatures.
You decide who will appear in a Ranger Rick magazine and take home $20,000
What is Jr. Ranger?
Learn MoreDefinitely all the creatures (he shouted animals and bugs!) From mammals to insects to sea creatures he is fascinated by them all.
Ariks favorite is a cheetah, while he loves all felines, he especially loves how fast the cheetah is. He would love to watch one really run one time!
Bug hunting! Arik loves spring and fall the most when he can explore under logs and leaves to collect and admire all the different bugs! Then return them of course! He even made a bug hotel.
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