This Wild Land: Two Decades of Adventure as a Park Ranger in the Shadow of Katahdin

“An essential campsite read, Andrew Vietze's This Wild Land is a fascinating and intimate account of the triumphs and tribulations faced by a park ranger committed to protecting Maine's premier state park and the colorful characters who visit it.”—Andrea Lankford, author of Ranger Confidential: Living, Working, and Dying in the National Parks

Almost twenty years ago, Andrew Vietze made an unexpected career change: from punk rock magazine editor to park ranger at Baxter State Park in Maine. H...