National Park Ranger: An American Icon

by Charles R. "Butch" Farabee Jr.

Overview

In this celebration of one of America's most enduring symbols, fromer ranger Butch Farabee brielfy revies the evolution of this national symbol.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781570984464
Publisher:	Rinehart, Roberts Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	06/04/2003
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Charles R. "Butch" Farabee is the former assistant superintendent of Glacier National Park. Author of Death, Daring, and Disaster: Search and Rescue on the National Parks (Roberts Rinehart), he is one of four people ever to receive the Harry Yount Lifetime Achievement Award for exemplifying the best of the National Park Service Ranger tradition. He resides in Tucson, Arizona.

Editorial Reviews

This is "a celebration" of the U.S. Park Service accompanied by more than 100 fascinating archival photos.

Arizona Daily Star - J.C. Martin

A Sweeping treatment of the topic, going back in time several thousand years (to trace the orgin of the word "ranger") and coming down to the present. The book is a fascinating compendium of information including the "Symbols of protection" (badges, buttons, the Stetson hat and NPS arrowhead); the evolution of interpretation; resource management; law enforcement and vistor services.

Cspra Wave

The book is fun, chock-full of pictures and interesting anecdotes as the narrative traces the creation of the Ranger Service and the National Park System.

Wisconsin Natural Resources