First Rangers: The Life and Times of Frank Liebig and Fred Herrig, Glacier Country 1902-1910

A special breed of adventurer, the first forest rangers were among the explorers, mountain men, lawmen, and pioneers who made America. First Rangers details the exploits of two of these men, told mostly in their own words. Written in the saddle while riding along the trail, or on a log at camp, or at a table in a dimly lit cabin, these stories bring to life a bygone era. "Their stories, to paraphrase Don Bunger, Liebig's neighbor and friend, will never happen again to anyone, for the condit...