Paths Crossed: Protecting National Parks (Volume 2), by Clif Edwards
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Of immense interest to all who have a fondness for our national parks, "Paths Crossed – Protecting National Parks" is the second book published in the Paths Crossed series. It is narrative nonfiction consisting of sixty-six chapters, each a standalone story. In "Protecting National Parks," the author reveals the challenges, sacrifices, and rewards of being a protection ranger in remote venues. From watery northern and southern borders, the reader feels as if he is tagging along on missions involving search and rescue, law enforcement, wilderness medicine, and wildland firefighting. If you have ever wondered what a park ranger really does or thought you might want to be one, this is the book for you.
Paths Crossed: Protecting National Parks (Volume 2), by Clif Edwards- Amazon Sales Rank: #1453103 in Books
- Published on: 2015-03-30
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .60" w x 6.00" l, .79 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 264 pages
About the Author Clif Edwards was a protection ranger with the National Park Service for fourteen seasons. Serving at Isle Royale, Everglades, and Pictured Rocks, he practiced search and rescue, law enforcement, wilderness medicine, and wildland fire suppression in primarily wilderness environments. Prior to being a park ranger, Clif spent a career with the Michigan State Police where he retired at the rank of detective lieutenant. Now based out of Florida, Clif travels the country where he challenges himself with outdoor adventures.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. sometimes I enjoy a little “armchair rangering” through the eyes of one ... By Kevin C. Moses I’ve been a ranger for over 20 years, and when I’m not actually on the job, sometimes I enjoy a little “armchair rangering” through the eyes of one of my “brothers or sisters in green and gray.” Retired Michigan State Police Detective Sergeant and former U.S. Park Ranger Clif Edwards provides just such an experience through the entertaining tales he’s masterfully assembled in Paths Crossed: Protecting National Parks. Spanning fourteen seasons and three different parks—Isle Royale, Pictured Rocks, and Everglades—this third installment of the Paths Crossed series chronicles a wide variety of adventures that cover all the disciplines inherent to the ranger calling. Edwards provides equal doses of resource law enforcement, marine patrol via motorboat and paddlecraft, wilderness foot patrols, backcountry search and rescue, emergency medical responses, and wildland firefighting. Throughout each story, Edwards communicates his passion for both protecting the parks and aiding those persons who, due to a combination of bad luck, environmental and weather conditions, and poor judgement, find themselves in a tight spot. In the process, he keeps his readers turning the pages yearning for more, and in my case, inwardly chuckling at the knowledge that I’m not the only one out there dealing with such crazy, and often comical, situations. A handful of the accounts even involved close calls that Edwards himself and/or his fellow professionals dealt with firsthand, thus giving the reader a candid window to the “hazards of our chosen profession.” Edwards’ most poignant eye opener to the perils of rangering, though, comes in the form of his citing several line-of-duty deaths suffered by National Park Service rangers over the years. I personally knew two of the rangers he honors in this way, one of them as a close friend. For this reason alone, Paths Crossed was worth the read for me, and it’s earned my wholehearted endorsement, both for training purposes and an evening well-spent in front of a warm fireplace.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Park Ranger Tales Are Dramatic and Entertaining By Tyler R. Tichelaar This review was first published in the June 2015 Marquette Monthly:Clif Edwards, the author of the Paths Crossed series, previously entertained and informed his readers with the first book in this series, Paths Crossed: Villains, Victims, Victors about his years as a Michigan State police trooper. Now he has written this surprising book about his second career as a protection ranger in the National Parks. Surprising, I say, because while we expect tales of crime and colorful characters from a police officer, I never expected the life of a ranger could be full of so many exciting, funny, and absurd situations.Edwards has served at three different National Parks: Isle Royale, Everglades, and Pictured Rocks, and each one had its dangers, challenges, and rewards. As a former police officer who took his ranger job very seriously, Edwards shows that serving in the national park system was not just talking to campers or even making sure people weren’t poaching. His experiences included capturing fugitives, risking his life in storms on Lake Superior, putting out forest fires, educating campers on boating safety, rescuing visitors who need to be carried out of the park, and even cleaning outhouses.Through Edwards’ stories, I learned a great deal about the National Park system and the amazing challenges that rangers face. In fact, several rangers have died in the line of duty, too often at the hands of criminals who do not take their authority seriously. The book is dedicated to one such ranger and partial proceeds from the book’s sales are going to help fund scholarships for her motherless children.Nature, of course, is one of the biggest antagonists to the park ranger, even though nature is often what the ranger is trying most to protect. But then there are the visitors who are drunks, litterbugs, or just don’t think the rules apply to them. Edwards is so devoted to his job that in some of his stories, at first, I thought he was being too much of a stickler, but as each story progressed, I realized the full weight of his job and I admired his clever tactics to protect the park. From hiding in the woods to wait for campers to light an illegal fire, to using his detective background to determine which visitor left behind a can of chili, Edwards did not simply issue fines; he protected one of our greatest treasures and he educated people on how they were threatening that treasure.Perhaps my favorite story in the book is when Edwards meets a group of Boy Scouts, one of whom brags about the giant spider he just killed in an outhouse. Edwards’ response? He took out his phone, showed a photo of the same spider to the boy, and said, “His name was Albert and he was a friend of mine. That outhouse was his home, and he fed on mosquitoes. I got to see him every time I cleaned it. I will miss him.” The point: “Leave No Trace (LNT) can be an elusive concept to grasp.”After reading this book, I have a new respect for park rangers and a new desire to visit more of the National Parks. Fellow readers will have the opportunity to take a mini-vacation through these pages that are filled with natural beauty, adventure, laughter, and wisdom. Trust me, you will never view the National Parks or a ranger’s job the same way after reading this book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Thank you, National Park Staff. By james n bower Very interesting and well told tales,(Real Life Events). Strong educational value for the person interested in using National Park facilities, preserving this heritage and serving the public as illustrated by those dedicated staff persons described.
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