Author: C. W. GuthriePublisher: Redwing Pub
ISBN: 9780964819702
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
THE FIRST RANGER is rare bits of history, told by the men who lived it. These first forest rangers were among the explorers, mountain men, lawmen & cowboys in the making of America. Filled with anecdotes of rugged living & honorable men when the job training consisted of "Go to it & good luck." THE FIRST RANGER is the biography of Frank Liebig & his comrade Fred Herrig. Frank Liebig was the first ranger in the land that became Glacier National Park. He tells of his adventures as a ranger & hunter in the Northwest. Fred Herrig was a friend of Theodore Roosevelt & the first ranger in Montana's Flathead Forest Reserve & the Kootenai Forest. Fred Herrig tells about his lifelong friendship with Theodore Roosevelt & passes on stories of Roosevelt as a rancher in the Dakota Badlands. The book contains photographs of rangers at work at the turn of the century, seven letters signed by Theodore Roosevelt & is nicely illustrated. A fast, fun read. Excellent book for anyone interested in history & a humorous tale & for bookstores, libraries, museums & gift shops. For additional information: Redwing Publishing, P.O. Box 460448, Huson, MT 59846. (406) 626-4438. For orders: contact our distributor: Bookmasters, Inc., 1-800-247-6553.
