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Books by and about park rangers.
Almost everyone who enjoys the out-of-doors has probably wished at one time or another that he or she could be a park ranger. It is a great career, but I can verify from personal experience that like any other, it does have its moments!
Read about the lighter side of work as a ranger in the book Hey Ranger! True Tales of Humor and Misadventure from America's National Parks. Details about this book are available at http://www.heyranger.com. The sequel, Hey Ranger 2 - More True Tales of Humor and Misadventure from the Great Outdoors, was released in May 2007.
If you wonder what could possibly go wrong on a trip to a nice, safe spot like a national park, the answer is - more than you could possibly imagine! The real-life characters in this book are everyday Americans whose trip to the park simply took an unexpected turn. While some of these folks have a narrow escape, eveyone survives in the end, and the result is fun, family-friendly reading that everyone from experienced outdoorsmen to armchair travelers can enjoy.
By the way, Hey Ranger 2 was one of the small number of books chosen by Barnes and Noble for their 2007 Father's Day Gift Guide - one of only about 250 titles out of the 1 million or so available through their on-line store, and Hey Ranger made that list in 2006. There's a pretty good recommendation from America's largest bookseller! However, these aren't just books for guys - anyone who enjoys a good story told with humor should find plenty to enjoy in either book.
Several other books by or about park rangers are listed below under the "Amazon" module. To find out about the more serious side of "rangering," I hope you'll give them a try, too.
Some books by or about park rangers from Amazon.com
Hey Ranger!: True Tales of Humor & Misadventure from America's National Parks
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 10/13/2008)
Hey Ranger 2: More True Tales of Humor and Misadventure from the Great Outdoors
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 10/13/2008)
The Last Season
Amazon Price: $18.21 (as of 10/13/2008)
National Park Ranger: An American Icon
Amazon Price: $14.78 (as of 10/13/2008)
Death, Daring and Disaster: Search and Rescue in the National Parks
Amazon Price: (as of 10/13/2008)
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Learn more about park rangers and their jobs at these links.
(Photo courtesy of Grand Canyon National Park)
- Association of National Park Rangers
The official website for the Association of National Park Rangers has information about that organization as well as several educational items available from this non-profit group. If you want to be a national park ranger, check out their useful pamphlet, "Live the Adventure." Ordering information is on their website.
- International Ranger Federation
Official website of the International Ranger Federation.
- The Park Law Enforcement Assn
Official website for The Park Law Enforcement Association.
- National Park Service official website
This site for the National Park Service includes links to the sites for every unit in the National Park System, along with an abundance of information about the agency itself.
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