Barbara L. (Barbllm) reviewed Nature Noir: A Park Ranger's Patrol in the Sierra on + 241 more book reviews
Nature Noir presents the downside of our beautiful national parks, as told from the perspective of a park ranger in the Sierra Nevada river canyons. Jordan Fisher Smith, the author, spent over a decade protecting this land, even though its been condemned to be inundated by a large dam. Quality of life isnt a priority for park rangers, and while they do have lovely offices in which to work, they also have some pretty crazy co-workers. Smith encounters armed miners looking for gold, squatters looking for their next fix, and type-A personalities looking for the next big thing to jump off or climb.
Park rangers have a dangerous job and most of us dont realize how dangerous. The animals are the least of their concerns, although in one part, Smith comes across the corpse of a woman mauled by a mountain lion. As the dam construction continues, a woman goes missing, and Smith searches for her body. A very compelling read, and recommended for anyone who loves the great outdoors.
Park rangers have a dangerous job and most of us dont realize how dangerous. The animals are the least of their concerns, although in one part, Smith comes across the corpse of a woman mauled by a mountain lion. As the dam construction continues, a woman goes missing, and Smith searches for her body. A very compelling read, and recommended for anyone who loves the great outdoors.
This was a very good book. I'd recommend it to people who love the outdoors and are interested in what goes on in the daily like of a ranger.
Holly H. (hharris) reviewed Nature Noir: A Park Ranger's Patrol in the Sierra on + 46 more book reviews
This is an excellent book that takes place in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. I've passed this on to as many people as I can who ramble those hills.
A Park Ranger's stories...interesting and different.
