Pilgrim, Paddler, Poet: The Ranger Chronicles

By Deb Liggett

Pilgrim, Paddler, Poet: The Ranger ChroniclesPart first-person memoir, part celebration of the natural world, part insider journalism, Pilgrim, Paddler, Poet: The Ranger Chronicles is a must-read for rangers, wannabe rangers, armchair travelers, and lovers of the nation's parklands.In absorbing tales that trace her career from seasonal ranger to park superintendent, Deb Liggett is our guide through the pleasures and beauty of our national parks. With both humor and deep insight, Liggett transports us through landscapes of stark canyons, austere deserts, thundering rivers, tropical waters, and vast tundra. Encounters with bears, alligators, skunks, wolves, and condors pepper her stories and Liggett confesses a few ranger tales, from park service lore to pants-on-fire yarns. Storms, dark night skies, and a deep quiet suffuse these essays, as do respect for the park visitors and her abiding reverence for the parks themselves. Blurbs:Every good ranger story begins with, "And there I was," and concludes with, "and that's no bull." Liggett's tales are the "that's no bull" part of the story. Rick Smith, Association of National Park RangersBecause her address is Desert, Mountain, Island, Planet ? Come meet her friends: gray hawk, muskox, night sky. Accept the gift of a feather. Read this book. Pamela Alexander, Pulitzer-prize nominated poetThe Ranger Chronicles made me want to be a park ranger? She's a gifted story teller with humor and valuable insights into keeping love alive. Fran Ulmer, Lt. Governor of Alaska, 1994-2002Park rangers wear their experiences proudly: A callus from a backpacking trip, prickly pear spines that just won't let go, or bruises from a political fist-fight over park protection. Ranger Liggett chronicles her lifetime of work and shares where she finds her solace.Jonathan B. Jarvis, A former park ranger and 18th Director of the National Park Service

• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: 0578821192
• ISBN13: 9780578821191
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Jackrabbit Press
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.