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National Park Ranger: An American Icon

National Park Ranger: An American Icon

Farabee, Charles R. Butch

Paperback

19th Century United States HistoryEnvironmental StudiesGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 1570983925
ISBN13: 9781570983924
Publisher: Roberts Rinehart Publishers
Published: Jun 4 2003
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.57 Width: 7.10 Depth: 9.92
Language: English
Dressed in the familiar gray and green uniform and crowned with the traditional Smokey the Bear hat, the National Park Service Ranger is symbolic of many things in American culture: protection and preservation, education and enlightenment, solitude and self-sufficiency. In the past, rangers spent most of their working hours alone-patrolling miles of trails, often in dismal weather conditions, to force out wildlife poachers. Now, the modern ranger may be a law-enforcement official, naturalist, historian, or river guide.

In this celebration of one of America's most enduring symbols, former ranger Butch Farabee briefly reviews the evolution of this national symbol. Packed with entertaining anecdotes and illustrated with over one hundred archival photographs, this book not only provides fascinating insight into the diversity of roles a park ranger must play, but also honors the unique people dedicated to guarding and maintaining this country's irreplaceable treasures.

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