0 a small building where a ranger (= someone whose job is to protect a national park or forest) is based and where visitors can go for help or information:
The new part of the park would have trails, a ranger station and a campground.
Rosencrans built the first ranger station in the district, which was replaced in 1915 with the present complex.
The station was the first forest service ranger station built with federal funding.
During the early 1980s the chalet was not used for accommodation, with only the first floor used during summers as a seasonal ranger station.
The first ranger station had two buildings.
