#094: THE RANGER’S LIFE
What does it mean to be a ranger? It means you are married to the mission, a soldier for your planetary home, armed with a moral compass and a Smokey Bear hat—a park-ranger style, by the way, that was introduced by the first generation of national park rangers, the Buffalo Soldiers black Calvary regiment, who began duty as Yosemite’s park rangers in 1899. With new sounds by RedBlueBlackSilver and a historical look at the Civilian Conservation Corps that was created to serve America’s national parks back in the last Great Depression.
It’s our 94th episode, “The Ranger’s Life.” Listen on Z107.7FM in the High Desert, Friday nights at 10 p.m.
We mention Yosemite National Park Ranger Shelton Johnson in this episode. He’s on Instagram right here. It’s because of Shelton Johnson that know a lot more about the Buffalo Soldiers who served as the first park rangers in Yosemite, beginning way back in 1899.
Soundscape music by RedBlueBlackSilver. He’s got lots more music on his Bandcamp site. And the Nostalgia Trap podcast interview with our host Ken Layne is here.
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