Hey Ranger 2: More True Tales of Humor and Misadventure from the Great Outdoors
In this sequel to the wildly successful Hey Ranger: True Tales of Humor and Misadventure from America's National Parks, former ranger Jim Burnett casts his net globally in search of the most outrageous and humorous stories of man in his eternal quest to experience the natural world. Burnett tells of campers being belted by mysterious objects falling from the sky, like potatoes and ice cream; wildlife photos that went awry, including a ground squirrel that outwits a photographer; dumb crooks...
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In this sequel to the wildly successful Hey Ranger: True Tales of Humor and Misadventure from America's National Parks, former ranger Jim Burnett casts his net globally in search of the most outrageous and humorous stories of man in his eternal quest to experience the natural world. Told in Burnett's classic, folksy, conversational style, Hey Ranger 2 will not disappoint as the follow-on to what has become a campground classic.
Introduction 1It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time 4Ignorance Is Not Bliss 13Does the River Run Downstream? 22Stalking the Wild Beast 30Stetsons in the City 40Marina Mania 46Monumental Mix-ups 56The Bear Facts-and a Little Fun 68And the Winner Is... 78Sadder but Wiser? 88Assumption Junction 96You've Got Mail 104Let Sleeping Bears Lie 111Six Feet High and Rising 120"A River of Gasoline" 129Doing the Wave 140Skip These Tips 148This Ambulance Was Hot Stuff 155When in Doubt...Don't 166Don't Believe Everything You Read 175A Nice Place to Visit, But... 182When All Else Fails, Read the Directions 192Old MacDonald Had a Farm-But Not a Park 198Over the Hill and into the Woods... 205There's a Lot at Stake 213In the Eye of the Beholder 223"There You Are, Boys..." 232Way Beyond the Call ofDuty 237Upon Further Review... 247Sources of Additional Information 255Books and Videos 255Organizations and Government Agencies 256Acknowledgments 259Sources Quoted 261How to Contact the Author 263
\ The Salt Lake TribuneAll National Park rangers have a treasure trove of stories about the silly and the serious side of visitor adventures. Jim Burnett not only shares his own tales, but manages to pry other amusing spins from his cohorts in this second book of the Hey Ranger! series. The accounts are not only entertaining, but informative as Burnett provides answers to questions all visitors have longed to ask, but were too embarrassed to discuss.\ — Brett Prettyman\ \ \ \ \ Inside/Outside MagazineThis book is a sequel to author Jim Burnett's first book of stories culled from incidents in national parks, at which he worked as a ranger for 30 years. Regularly interacting with the public, the encounters gave Burnett plenty of fodder to share in this second book, which he broadens to include global experiences. Combining his outdoor knowledge and true stories (he changes names occasionally to protect, as he writes, "the guilty and the innocent"), Burnett choose some interesting, hilarious and perplexing incidents. At times you'll wonder what in the h-e-double-toothpicks the person was thinking. But one man's foolishness is another man's amusement. This book is a fun trip away from the usual writings about outdoor experiences.\ — Amy Maestas\ \
