wears a red bandana (formerly with her initials on it). Coming from the lower Appalachian Mountains in her debut in 1983, she was portrayed with a Southern accent; however, this was later dropped. Due to the stereotype of foxes being smart, she is shown to be cunning and quick-witted, which led her own advice column called "Ask Scarlett" in the 1990s and from 2018 onwards. As Ranger Rick's deputy, she can take command of a situation in an instant. Boomer Badger is an American badger first appearing in 1984 who prefers to lay around and play games rather than take care of the environment, and he is shown in modern issues to love electronic devices. Publication information Ranger Rick has a circulation of 525,000, and an estimated 200,000 more children are exposed to the magazine by via passed along copies. The magazine is published ten times a year by the National Wildlife Federation. The headquarters is in Reston, Virginia. The magazine uses an environmentally friendly processed paper, which is composed of consumer waste (about 30%) and is absent of chlorine. Vegetable oils largely make up the magazine's actual ink. By using these environmentally friendly resources the following is saved on a monthly basis: Trees: 1,179 Total energy: 3,300 million BTUs Greenhouse gases: 617,398 lbs. carbon Waste water: 1,517,064 gallons Solid waste: 216,093 lbs. Features Each issue includes nonfiction articles about various environmental and animal topics, fictional story-like articles, and color photography throughout. Also included in the magazine are activities such as nature-themed games, activities that get children to actively learn more about their environment, riddles, and jokes. Most of the pages of the magazine feature multi-page photo stories of animals in their natural habitats. There are also illustrated stories, games, riddles, nature news, poetry, contests, and other features and columns. Ranger Rick, a raccoon park ranger, is the title character in the longstanding magazine feature Ranger Rick Adventures (originally Ranger Rick and his Friends, then Adventures of Ranger Rick): an illustrated short story depicting Ranger Rick and his compatriots from Deep Green Wood exploring the world, often encountering threats to wildlife and environmental problems. Rick or any one of his friends, including Scarlett Fox, his deputy, and Boomer Badger always finds a solution to whatever problem they encounter, thus encouraging children to do their part to protect the natural environment. Ranger Rick magazines have featured a variety of adventure stories