My main character, A ranger, learned 2 special abilities after a lil' bit o' travelin' at the beginning of the game (Cure light wounds and charm animal) but I can't seem to 'recharge' them. Can I recharge these?

The special abilities act just like spells. So when you rest for a full 8 hours they should come back.

n00body, The cure light wounds ability has something to do with your heritage. The charm animals is natural to all rangers. And as stated by Halbarad, you need to make your party rest in order to recharge those abilities. How do you rest outside of an inn? well if you're asking that you need to read the game manual again.