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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. A chapter, Tales from the Wild Side, brings together unusual incidents from NPS reports, and a concluding essay, Don't Be a Victim of Your Vacation, advises visitors on how to avoid being a story on the evening news.
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A veteran of thirty years as a National Park Service ranger, Jim Burnett worked at eight parks all across the U.S., 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.
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National Park Misadventures,
This review is from: Hey Ranger!: True Tales of Humor and Misadventure from Americas National Parks (Paperback)
This book is an absolute must read for anyone who visits America's National Parks. It was very amusing with true tales of people's adventures and misadventures whilst within the National Parks and the superb job that the National Park Rangers do to keep people safe and well informed during their visit.
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3.9 out of 5 stars (27 customer reviews) 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Hey Ranger!,
By Stella - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Hey Ranger!: True Tales of Humor and Misadventure from Americas National Parks (Paperback)
I thoroughly enjoyed reading, Hey Ranger!, especially the amusing style the author uses to tell of the incidents he encountered and the so called fringe benefits a Park Ranger's family endures. The chapter titles grab your attention and relates well to what's told in that chapter. "Don't feed the skunks" is one of many hilarious accounts of how people depend on a Park Ranger to solve their mistakes. I really enjoyed the use of abbreviations such as C.U.B.S. (Constitutionally Unable to Behave Sensibly), that adds to the funny explanations of brainless situations people get into. His own personal chapter account of one of his moves in, " Mister, It's not to late" was so funny I found myself laughing out loud. This book proves that a Park Ranger's job is more than just riding around in a truck enjoying National Park scenery as some people think. It's hard to put down and I'm sure you will find it entertaining.
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Ah....The Memories!,
By loujr - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Hey Ranger!: True Tales of Humor and Misadventure from Americas National Parks (Paperback)
Like a great song from years ago, Jim Burnett's stories hit you (and your funny bone) with nostalgia that takes you back to another time and place. My father was a Park Ranger for many years and the stories he told around the supper table keep in time with these (though I never remember laughing as hard as I did when I read about beavers gnawing on boat props!). Thanks for spinning some funny yarns about the outdoor-impaired! Now, if we could only get a reality show called..."So, you want to be a Park Ranger..."
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Laugh and Learn,
By Kyle - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Hey Ranger!: True Tales of Humor and Misadventure from Americas National Parks (Paperback)
We saw this book while on vacation in Shenandoah National Park and decided to take a copy home. It was so much fun that we took turns reading it out loud in the car during the drive back. Our family has been campers and hikers for years, so we didn't have trouble believing some of the dumb things people do in parks, especially when it comes to wild animals. The author includes some really good tips for anybody planning a trip to the outdoors, but most of the learning is well disguised in the humor. This is a fun book for just about anybody.
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