Hey Ranger! True Tales of Humor and Misadventure from America's National Parks
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Looking for an entertaining and informative read about trips to our national parks?
Either you, or someone you know, has probably experienced a weekend trip or a longer vacation when things just didn't turn out quite the way you planned. If so, you'll enjoy these true tales from the author's 30 years as a National Park Ranger. He describes the stories as examples what can happen "when you head west but your trip goes south!
Check out some reviews and articles about the book
- Yellowstone Journal
Article from the magazine Yellowstone Journal.
- Excerpts from Reviews
Here are some excerpts from reviews from across the country.
What's in the book?
- Table of Contents for Hey Ranger!
Here's a link to the Table of Contents for the book. I think you'll find the titles of some of the chapter to be fun in themselves. A real favorite with readers has been "Don't Feed the Skunks." Would people really do that? Yep, and the results have provided plenty of laughs.
"Hey Ranger!" in the media
- Hey Ranger in the media
Hey Ranger! and its author have been featured on National Public Radio, ESPN Radio, local TV and radio shows and in a number of newspapers around the country. Here's a link to a summary of the major media coverage about the book.
You can buy both Hey Ranger books right now on Amazon.com.
Where to buy the book outside the U.S.A.
- International booksellers
- Live outside the U.S.A. or want to give a copy of the book to someone who lives abroad?
Save shipping costs by ordering your copy of "Hey Ranger!" from one of the booksellers listed on this link.
Please note that copies of the book ordered from any of these booksellers will be in English.
Useful Links for National Parks and related information
- Official National Park Service website
- The official site for the National Park Service provides links to websites for every unit of the national park system plus a wealth of information about parks and the agency.
- Useful links for the Great Outdoors
- Links to several excellent sites about national parks and organizations that support park rangers and your national parks.
- Safety in the Great Outdoors
- Get great tips from official sites about dealing with bears and mountain lions, and how to safely enjoy activities such hiking, caving, white water boating and more.
- National Parks Conservation Association
- The National Parks Conservation Association is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, which since 1919 has been the leading voice of the American people in the fight to safeguard our National Park System. This site is a good source of information for current issues in parks, what you can do to help protect these special places, and for information to help plan your next visit to a national park.
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by JimB
Jim Burnett spent 30 years as a national park service ranger at 8 parks all across the U.S. before retiring and beginning a second "dream career" as a... more »
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