4.5 out of 5
Customer Reviews
By
Clayton Burbank Waddell
Date: June 06, 2018
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.
Rating: 
[5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
joschmoe
Date: May 24, 2018
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!
Rating: 
[1 of 5 Stars!]
[1 of 5 Stars!]
By
D. Lichtenstein
Date: May 16, 2018
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.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Thomas A. Schwarze
Date: May 03, 2018
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.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Donna S. Meredith
Date: April 24, 2018
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!
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
jpuett
Date: April 11, 2018
I bought the book for my wife, she has enjoyed it well.
Rating: 
[4 of 5 Stars!]
[4 of 5 Stars!]
By
Mikey
Date: April 09, 2018
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.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Judy
Date: March 31, 2018
Very enjoyable and I have a lot more respect for the staff because they put themselves in harm's way when needed.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
A Customer
Date: March 24, 2018
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!
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
[4 of 5 Stars!]
By
nh
Date: March 15, 2018
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.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Michelle Hart
Date: March 15, 2018
This is a captivating series of stories from the point of the view of the park rangers. It gives you the nitty gritty about park life and pulls no punches. You fall in love with these rangers and inevitably the book will break your heart. An absolutely excellent read.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Michael R
Date: March 13, 2018
this book was very good reading. interesting stories and told me all kids of things I did not know about parks.
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
[4 of 5 Stars!]
By
redjr
Date: March 13, 2018
Liked the authors story telling style. A sad commentary on the NPS, but a love story about the National Parks. What dedicated staff. They risk their own lives, and deal with millions of people that often don't consider their own abilities while at the parks. One would have thought they were better paid and housed for their dedication. Fun that this sort of book was a page turner!
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
A Customer
Date: March 06, 2018
Bought this as a gift for someone who wanted to join the NPS and disappear into the woods. This book is responsible for exposing them to the hard realities of the ranger lifestyle, and now they're looking for other career paths.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Mark McQueen
Date: February 19, 2018
An engaging, entertaining and insightful read. The stories of the National Park rangers entrusted with protecting visitors from the parks and the parks from the visitors makes for a fun read. The stories center around ranger experiences at Cape Cod, Yosemite, Grand Canyon and Denali. The book ending is a touching memorial to a ranger who gave his life while in the service of others. I ended up working in airlines, but the park service was a close second and this books leaves me wondering what if. Fun read
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Shawn
Date: February 18, 2018
Ms. Lankford provides an exciting and candid look behind the scenes into the lives of those protecting our parks. The book was funny, honest, and easy to read. There’s parts that make you laugh and then parts that make you want to cry. A great book for anyone that loves our parks
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Vallery
Date: January 26, 2018
A well written, engaging book. A really interesting topic. I will probably re-read in a year or two.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Tim Mason
Date: January 25, 2018
Decent book! It definitely brings out the darker side of the NPS jobs and the struggles Park rangers deal with personally.
Rating: 
[3 of 5 Stars!]
[3 of 5 Stars!]
By
Lolita Yoder
Date: January 20, 2018
A great read! Makes me look at and appreciate our Rangers!
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
jennifer nichols
Date: January 03, 2018
Loved this, the good, the bad and the ugly within our NPS. Our rangers need more backing from the govt
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]