Ranger confidential

living, working, and dying in the national parks

English language

Published Dec. 8, 2010 by FalconGuides.

ISBN:
978-0-7627-5263-8
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OCLC Number:
435418776

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An entertaining book about the lives of park rangers

The book is a collection of stories about the author and her coworkers' adventures as park rangers. I found it an interesting read, and enjoyed learning about the broad range of skills and expectations rangers are expected to fulfill. I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn more about rangers.

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So, this was a fun romp into the world of park rangers. They're dashing and daring and spend a lot of time in extreme weather situations with tourists doing dumb things. The book pacing is a little odd, the chapters are disconnected, and mostly it reads kind of like a listicle, but it's fun. I will say, this book makes a terrible travel companion. Don't be me: reading it before hiking is a bad idea that will cause you to quake in your hiking boots, imagining everything that can go wrong. Lankford pulls no punches telling us that it is only the illusion of safety that gets us into the great outdoors. I read it while hiking in the Alps and wanted my illusion of safety back!

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Subjects

  • Lankford, Andrea
  • Women park rangers -- United States -- Biography
  • Park rangers -- United States -- Biography
  • National parks and reserves -- United States
  • Outdoor life -- United States
  • United States -- History, Local