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EQU NATIONAL BOOK NETWRK 9780762752638 Ranger Confidential P7557971EQU-790082 https://cdnimages.opentip.com/full/EQU/EQU-790082.jpg NATIONAL BOOK NETWRK 9780762752638 Ranger Confidential In this graphic and yet surprisingly funny account of her and others\' extraordinary careers, Lankford unveils a world in which park rangers struggle to maintain their idealism in the face of death, disillusionment, and the loss of a comrade killed while holding that thin green line between protecting the park from the people, the people from the park, and the people from each other. Ranger Confidential is the story behind the scenery of the nation\'s crown jewels-Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Great Smokies, Denali. In these iconic landscapes, where nature and humanity constantly collide, scenery can be as cruel as it is redemptive. 7557971 9780762752638 1.6000lbs 0.00 0.00 0.00
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customer review - by , June 6, 2018
5/ 5stars
Great book. I am grateful that there are so many dedicated people in our national park service. Rangers have always been iconic American heroes to me; now I know why.
customer review - by , May 5, 2018
1/ 5stars
most boring book ever! omg, i actually threw it awat after page 50 it was really that bad. mostly about each ranger. what they look like, their nickname, their attitude...stupid!
customer review - by , May 5, 2018
5/ 5stars
Wonderfully written and narrated. A very down to earth, sometimes funny, sometimes sad, and filled with much truth about the state of our National Parks, the underpaid, often overlooked, and definately overworked heroes of the National Park Service. I have listened to it twice now, and look forward to my third listen soon. I thank you Ms Lankford, for your brutally honest and entertaining look behind the scenes.
customer review - by , May 5, 2018
5/ 5stars
Intense book at times. Learned some things I'm not sure I ever wanted to know about physics of skydiving and the human body. But it was a great page turner and gave a great perspective on the hard work of the national park service and the obstacles they face every day keeping idiots and the unlucky alive as well as the politics and bureaucracy that hinder them.
customer review - by , April 4, 2018
5/ 5stars
This book opened my eyes to the difficulties faced by the rangers in our national parks. I was surprised to find it to be a page-turner, but the stories Lankford tells of hiker mishaps and search and rescue efforts kept me engaged. Highly recommended reading!
customer review - by , April 4, 2018
4/ 5stars
I bought the book for my wife, she has enjoyed it well.
customer review - by , April 4, 2018
5/ 5stars
This is a re-read for me. Anything about the Grand Canyon I can't get enough of and Andy does the job. Very well written. Thanks Andy.
customer review - by , March 3, 2018
5/ 5stars
Very enjoyable and I have a lot more respect for the staff because they put themselves in harm's way when needed.
customer review - by , March 3, 2018
4/ 5stars
But, none the less palpable for someone who is clearly not a writer. Her writing is as disjointed and varied as I assume the job of being a park ranger must have been. Very hard to get through the many sections of wordiness, redundancy, and cliche. She means well, she just apparently had a terrible editor. Composition and style are like that of a sophomore college essay class assignment. But, the information is great. And, an A for writing effort!
customer review - by , March 3, 2018
5/ 5stars
I am planning a trip to Grand Canyon NP and reading books related to that and stumbled across this one. It was a very interesting read with perspective from the inside operations of the Ranger community. Had my attention the whole way through.
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In this graphic and yet surprisingly funny account of her and others' extraordinary careers, Lankford unveils a world in which park rangers struggle to maintain their idealism in the face of death, disillusionment, and the loss of a comrade killed while holding that thin green line between protecting the park from the people, the people from the park, and the people from each other. Ranger Confidential is the story behind the scenery of the nation's crown jewels-Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Great Smokies, Denali. In these iconic landscapes, where nature and humanity constantly collide, scenery can be as cruel as it is redemptive.

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By Crege Carlisle
Date: November 07, 2017
A great book for outdoor lovers. I highly recommend it! The national parks described and all the adventure will have you strapping on a back pack and heading into the wild!
Rating: 5 stars [5 of 5 Stars!]
By Lauren Vandenberg
Date: November 05, 2017
This book created a better awareness of, and an increased admiration for, the jobs of the park rangers of the NPS. Lankford writes with a heartfelt honesty and dark humor that hooks the reader from the first sentence. I have travelled to many national parks on vacations, but I will never look at their beauty, wonder and majesty again without an even healthier respect for how life can be changed in a heartbeat , if you are not cautious and respectful of its dangers as well.
Rating: 5 stars [5 of 5 Stars!]
By Pat Robbins
Date: October 10, 2017
Opened my eyes to the challenges our park rangers face.
Rating: 4 stars [4 of 5 Stars!]
By WheelyZ
Date: October 01, 2017
We love national parks and have always respected rangers. But I admit we were a bit naive as were some of the tourists mentioned in the book. We also thought rangers have the best job in the world. Now we know more of the reality, and will never ask a ranger where to watch the sunset!
Rating: 5 stars [5 of 5 Stars!]
By karen
Date: September 26, 2017
Loved this book!!!
Rating: 5 stars [5 of 5 Stars!]
By Matthew
Date: September 11, 2017
Superbly written chronicle of a NPS ranger's experience from her young first experiences on the east coast to managing the vast expanses of Arizona's grandest trench and the high Sierra's of California. Brutal and passionate.
Rating: 5 stars [5 of 5 Stars!]
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