Betty Reid Soskin, who became a park ranger at 85, dies aged 104
During her time as a ranger Soskin sought to shed light on experiences of women of color during the second world warA new start after 60: I found my feet in midlife, became a park ranger at 85 – and retired happily at 100Betty Reid Soskin, who retired in 2022 as the National Park Service’s...
<p>During her time as a ranger Soskin sought to shed light on experiences of women of color during the second world war</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/nov/10/oldest-park-ranger-85-retired-civil-rights-betty-reid-soskin">A new start after 60: I found my feet in midlife, became a park ranger at 85 – and retired happily at 100</a></p></li></ul><p>Betty Reid Soskin, who <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/31/betty-reid-soskin-oldest-active-ranger-retires">retired</a> in 2022 as the National Park Service’s oldest active ranger at the age of 100, has died.</p><p>Soskin’s family announced at the weekend that their beloved relative had died aged 104. She <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/nov/10/oldest-park-ranger-85-retired-civil-rights-betty-reid-soskin">became</a> a park ranger at 85, having always been a pioneer in the workplace.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/22/betty-reid-soskin-death-national-park-service">Continue reading...</a>
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