Hey Ranger!: True Tales of Humor & Misadventure from America's National Parks

by Jim Burnett

Overview

Amusing and informative, Hey Ranger! teaches as it entertains with tales of boat ramp misadventures, lost Afghani campers, encounters with wild animals, dumb crooks, and more. One chapter, "Tales from the Wild Side," brings together unusual incidents from National Park Service reports, and the concluding essay, "Don't Be a Victim of Your Vacation," advises visitors on how to avoid being a story on the evening news.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781589791916
Publisher:	Taylor Trade Publishing
Publication date:	02/10/2005
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	312,527
Product dimensions:	5.97(w) x 9.13(h) x 0.68(d)

About the Author

A veteran of thirty years as a National Park Service ranger, Jim Burnett worked at eight parks all across the United States, including Grand Canyon, Glacier, Lake Mead and Buffalo River before retiring as chief ranger at Colonial National Historical Park. Author of several articles in national periodicals, he now lives near Athens, Texas.

Table of Contents

	Foreword	ix
	Introduction	1
1	Setting the Stage: Lake Mead National Recreation Area	4
2	The Snakes Aren't Always in the Grass	7
3	Leave It to the Beaver	14
4	"Knock, Knock, Who's There?"	19
5	"Head for the Hills"	25
6	"Can You Hear Me Now?"	31
7	"Back It Up Right Here"	40
8	"There's a Burglary at the Marina"	49
9	Too Hot to Handle	53
10	Setting the Stage: Buffalo National River	59
11	Don't Feed the Skunks	61
12	"Thousands of Chickens"	70
13	"Ranger, We Lost, We Lost!"	77
14	At the End of Their Rope	88
15	Sometimes, Chicken Soup Is Not Good for the Ranger's Soul	94
16	Setting the Stage: Glacier National Park	99
17	"Mister, It's Not Too Late"	101
18	Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!	109
19	Water, Water, Everywhere, Nor Any Drop to Drink	119
20	Setting the Stage: Colonial National Historical Park	124
21	"Excuses, Excuses"	126
22	Pomp and Circumstances	130
23	Setting the Stage: Grand Canyon National Park	139
24	"You Can See It All When We Get Home"	142
25	"I Can't Find the Bridge"	145
26	"Let It Down Slowly"	149
27	Setting the Stage: Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	152
28	Hockey Pucks in the Chicken Coop	155
29	Serious Basketball Country	159
30	Where There's Smoke	162
31	Crime Still Doesn't Pay	171
32	You've Got Questions, We've Got Answers	181
33	Tales from the Wild Side	188
34	Don't Be a Victim of Your Vacation	198
Appendix	Sources of Additional Information	219
	Books and Videos	219
	Organizations and Government Agencies	220
	Acknowledgments	223
	Sources Quoted	225
	How to Contact the Author	227

Editorial Reviews

Jim Burnett, retired national park ranger, tells humorous and anecdotal stories of outdoor misadventures. Hey Ranger! includes funny, behind-the-scenes glimpses into the real life of a national park ranger.

Arrowhead Newsletter/National Park Service

A lighthearted collection of stories . . . Burnett kept detailed notes of his long career and writes about his experience with a wry sense of humor.

The Buffalo News - Ray Sasser

Amusing and informative, Hey Ranger! teaches as it entertains. . . .

Texas Aggie