Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Nature noir Nature noir Jordan Fisher Smith "Nature Noir is the story -- part Barry Lopez, part James Ellroy -- of Jordan Fisher Smith"s fourteen years as a park ranger on a huge tract of government land in the Sierras. As Fisher Smith learns … OL15832274W
The big burn The big burn Timothy Egan Narrates the struggles of the overmatched rangers against the implacable fire of August, 1910, and Teddy Roosevelt's pioneering conservation efforts that helped turn public opinion permanently in fav… OL16516522W
So you want to become a park ranger? So you want to become a park ranger? Boyer, Richard park ranger The author recounts experiences from his sixteen years as a seasonal employee as an interpretative park ranger, park guide or education technician with the National Park Service as well as some of th… OL17744945W
The birth of the National Park Service The birth of the National Park Service Horace M. Albright This oral history was related by attorney Horace Albright who was involved in founding the National Park Service to a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. OL1977325W
Townsend's solitaire Townsend's solitaire Dan Guenther Vietnam veteran Sam Gatlin, working in law enforcement for the National Park Service in Yellowstone Park, comes to terms with his violent past. OL28167643W
The National Park Service The National Park Service Barry Mackintosh Examines the history, structure, and function of the National Park Service. OL3864533W