Carol F. (cactusflowerwomen) reviewed on 3/25/2012 + 628 more book reviews

This is the story of the life of a back country ranger in California's high sierras. The joys and anguishes and his dedication to his biggest love, the outback, the pristine meadows. Dangerous, low paying and often thankless job. His love for the country he patroled was described in beautiful prose, from every individual flower to the birds, and his fight to keep the outside world from destroying it. He became acquainted with John Muir, Wallace Stegner and Ansel Adams. And then he went missing and one of the largest Search and Rescue missions was launched, never to find him. It's also a great detective story and a love story.

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