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 danger, disillusionment, and, sometimes, death.
In these iconic landscapes, where nature and humanity constantly collide, scenery can be as cruel as it is redemptive..
Ranger Confidential is the story behind the scenery of the nation\'s crown jewels-Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Great Smokies, Denali.
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.
Hell yeah, it was the best job in the world Fortunately, Andrea survived it.
She slept with a few too many rattlesnakes.
She won arguments with bears.
She jumped into rescue helicopters bound for the heart of the Grand Canyon.
She pursued bad guys on her galloping patrol horse.
She chaperoned baby sea turtles on their journey to sea.
For twelve years, Andrea Lankford lived in the biggest, most impressive National Parks in the world, Working a job she loved.
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 danger, disillusionment, and, sometimes, death
