Rangerchick: At Work in the Woods
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (842 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1502511665 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 348 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Frances Reneau continues to work as a ranger for the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District on the San Francisco Peninsula. More great stories are already stacking up
The deep redwood canyons and broad grassy ridges of the Santa Cruz Mountains offer a leafy green balm to the nature-starved psyches of cubicle dwellers in nearby San Jose. But a few lucky souls, the rangers, actually get paid to spend their days--their lives--patrolling this last wooded scrap, this island of primeval California. Unseen and unheard by many visitors, exciting dramas unfold punctuating her long, peaceful, placid days on solo patrol. Her journals from her first decade, on which this book is based, deliver vivid pathos and passion while describing her encounters with parkland denizens--injured wildlife, lost visitors, angry neighbors and ancient redwoods. Welcome to life in green pants!. Frances Reneau was determined to join their ranks despite her age and her total lack of previous law-enforcement experience
Wonderful book about working in the parks and the trials of preserving the land and protecting the users. An outstanding and absorbing book about working as a law enforcement officer in the Santa Cruz Mountains Open Space District. People come to public lands for all sorts of reasons, to hike, to see wildlife, and sometimes to abuse the land--that's where the Rangers come in with their mission to protect both land and users. Frances Reneau shows an amazing capacity to s. "Adventure stories, solo woman working in the forest" according to Henk Pechler. This autobiography tells how the author, who didn’t like working indoors, decided to become a state park ranger. She made it through training as tough as military boot camp, and encountered many challenges while learning on the job.Now she works mostly solo in the Santa Cruz mountains, patrolling, appreciating nature. But each chapter tells a story of dramatic. Great stories from the field about being a ranger for macc Great stories from the field about being a ranger for a local open space district. Truth in advertising: I am acquainted with the author and the district. However, that also means I have a pretty good idea of the accuracy of her tales. I like her non-macho, somewhat sympathetic to humans, and definitely interested in wildlife, approach. The book could have used some
About the Author Frances Reneau continues to work as a ranger for the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District on the San Francisco Peninsula. . More great stories are already stacking up