Rangers of the Lost Park

Lance Garland is an author, climber, father, husband, former Navy SEAL trainee, and has become the first openly gay fireman in the Seattle Fire Department.  But who is he at his core? He is kind. He is funny. He is deeply thought-provoking. He is an incredible writer. And, perhaps most heartwarmingly, he is unapologetically himself.In this episode, we talk about Lance's newest book called Out There: Dispatches from My Personal Wilderness, what it means to embrace queer joy, how nature is healing for all of us, and so much more. If you enjoy books like Into the Wild by John Krakauer, anything by Jack Kerouac, or adventure novels with complex and beautiful character development, then you need to read Out There.You can find/order Lance's book Out There: Dispatches from My Personal Wilderness from your local bookstore or online from Amazon Books. Or, you can add it to your TBR on Goodreads.Visit Lance's Website: LanceGarland.com.Follow Lance on Instagram: @outtherewithlance.Follow ROTLP on Instagram: @rangersofthelostpark.Follow ROTLP on TikTok: @rangersofthelostpark.Join Patreon! Become a Ranger Friend for bonus content and to join an incredible community.Got a cool Ranger Tea story? Want Liz to share your interesting outdoors story on the podcast? Fill out the Listener Story Form!Have a question for Liz? Want her to answer it on an episode? Fill out the Listener Question Form!Do you know someone who would make a great guest on the podcast (yourself included)? Fill out the Podcast Guest Request Form!For episode suggestions and feedback, please email Liz at rangersofthelostpark@gmail.com.Please download, subscribe, and leave a review! Thank you for listening! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Music has been used as an act of resistance and protest for generations. You may have heard the saying: "you know times are bad when folk music is getting better." Well, we seem to be living that kind of time period right now. And musicians like Kirstie Lynn are making waves and utilizing music as an outlet for their strife. With soaring songbird melodies and a voice as clear as a bell, Kirstie Lynn is one to watch in the folk music scene. Drawing inspiration from nature and the human experience, her poetic lyricism and nostalgic songwriting harken back to the folk music revival of the 60’s but with a refreshing feeling of newness. With her vocal training, Kirstie Lynn's voice is free and easy to listen to. Listeners have compared her voice and style to that of Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Brandi Carlile, and Judy Collins, but her singing is truly something new and refreshing. ​Liz and Kirstie talk about all things music and its colorful past within protest eras. Kirstie shares stories from her past and present, discusses folk artists who inspire her, and how music soothes her soul.You can find Kirstie Lynn playing either solo or with long-time friend and music partner, Galen Clark, in the Kansas City area.Follow Kirstie Lynn on Instagram: @kirstietheworsty.Check out Kirstie Lynn's Website: KirstieLynn.com.Listen to Kirstie Lynn on Spotify.Songs played on the episode in order of appearance:1. "Sweetest Someone" by Kirstie Lynn (2021)2. "Pray The Snow Melts" by Kirstie Lynn, Galen Clark (2025)3. "Turn, Turn, Turn" by Pete Seeger (1959)4. "There But For Fortune" by Joan Baez (1966)5. "The Time's They Are A-Changin'" by Bob Dylan (1964)6. "The Fiddle And The Drum" by Joni Mitchell (1969)7. "Freedom Day" by Max Roach ft. Abbey Lincoln (1961)8. "Blowin' In The Wind" by Peter, Paul & Mary (1963)9. "A Change Is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke (1964)10. "Eve Of Destruction" by Barry McGuire (1965)11. "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield (1966)12. "Ain't I Right" by Marty Robbins (1966)13. "An Open Letter To My Teenage Son" by Victor Lundberg (1967)14. "The Fish Cheer / I-Feel'-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag" by Country Joe & the Fish (1967)15. "Where Have All The Flowers Gone" by Pete Seeger (1959)16. "This Land Is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie (1940)17. "Song About America" by Olive Klug (2024)18. "Wind Through The Trees (feat. Joseph Nuñez) (Waltz)" by Kirstie Lynn, Galen Clark (2022) Follow ROTLP on Instagram: @rangersofthelostpark.Follow ROTLP on TikTok: @rangersofthelostpark.Join Patreon! Become a Ranger Friend for bonus content and to join an incredible community.Got a cool Ranger Tea story? Want Liz to share your interesting outdoors story on the podcast? Fill out the Listener Story Form!Have a question for Liz? Want her to answer it on an episode? Fill out the Listener Question Form!Do you know someone who would make a great guest on the podcast (yourself included)? Fill out the Podcast Guest Request Form!For episode suggestions and feedback, please email Liz at rangersofthelostpark@gmail.com.Please download, subscribe, and leave a review! Thank you for listening! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Joining Liz is author and journalist Emily Pennington! Not only is Emily super rad-- she is also the first guest who had previously submitted the Submit A Guest form! We talk about her favorite National Parks (of which she has vistited all 63!), vanlife, being a woman in the outdoors, a few bear stories, and more. Emily was put on her first international flight at 3 weeks old and has been an avid adventurer ever since. To date, she’s hiked on all 7 continents (including Antarctica) and has completed the John Muir Trail, the Annapurna Circuit, the Laugavegur Trail, the Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim, the High Sierra Trail, the Inca Trail, and Tasmania’s notorious Overland Track. She’s visited every U.S. national park, and her book Feral: Losing Myself and Finding My Way in America’s National Parks, came out in 2023.Emily has been an active gear tester, photographer, and outdoor journalist for the last 8 years. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Outside Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet, Southern Living Magazine, CNN, and Outdoor Gear Lab, among others. When she’s not hunched over her desk writing on a deadline, you can find her nerding out about her favorite hiking boots, eating Ben & Jerry’s, wrestling with her dog Marla, or hiking all over the Rocky Mountains.Follow Emily on Instagram: @brazenbackpacker.Check out Emily's band Trouble's Braids and listen on Spotify.Follow ROTLP on Instagram: @rangersofthelostpark.Follow ROTLP on TikTok: @rangersofthelostpark.Join Patreon! Become a Ranger Friend for bonus content and to join an incredible community.Got a cool Ranger Tea story? Want Liz to share your interesting outdoors story on the podcast? Fill out the Listener Story Form!Have a question for Liz? Want her to answer it on an episode? Fill out the Listener Question Form!Do you know someone who would make a great guest on the podcast (yourself included)? Fill out the Podcast Guest Request Form!For episode suggestions and feedback, please email Liz at rangersofthelostpark@gmail.com.Please download, subscribe, and leave a review! Thank you for listening! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Andrea Delgado is a fierce and kind leader who immigrated from Ecuador to the United States at a young age. This is someone who has spent nearly two decades operating at the intersection of power, policy, land, and people. She often worked behind the scenes and in rooms where the consequences of decisions ripple across generations. Andrea is a nationally recognized strategist who has advised the White House, Cabinet officials, unions, NGOs, Tribal Nations, and community leaders. She’s helped pass bipartisan legislation on everything from immigration and farm labor to wildfire, toxic chemicals, and pay for federal wildland firefighters. She’s served at the highest levels of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Forest Service, overseeing wildfire management, public lands, and Tribal relations across millions of acres in the Rocky Mountain region. But Andrea’s story isn’t just about titles or wins. It’s about what it costs to lead with integrity inside massive systems—and what happens when you do. Today, we’re talking about power, public lands, policy, uphill battles, being fired by this administration, resilience, and what it really means to serve.Check out Andrea's consulting business: Hawkeye Strategies, LLC.Follow ROTLP on Instagram: @rangersofthelostpark.Follow ROTLP on TikTok: @rangersofthelostpark.Join Patreon! Become a Ranger Friend for bonus content and to join an incredible community.Got a cool Ranger Tea story? Want Liz to share your interesting outdoors story on the podcast? Fill out the Listener Story Form!Have a question for Liz? Want her to answer it on an episode? Fill out the Listener Question Form!Do you know someone who would make a great guest on the podcast (yourself included)? Fill out the Podcast Guest Request Form!For episode suggestions and feedback, please email Liz at rangersofthelostpark@gmail.com.Please download, subscribe, and leave a review! Thank you for listening! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota is the most visited Wilderness area in the United States, garnering around 150,000 to 250,000 visitors per year. Its vast wilderness extends 150 miles along the U.S.-Canada border, covering approximately 1,098,000 acres with over 1,100 lakes and 1,200 miles of canoe routes, attracting more than 150,000 visitors annually. Now, that is under threat of being changed forever. A congressional plan to force a Chilean-owned copper mine into the headwaters of the nation’s most visited and beloved Wilderness is moving forward, with Representative Stauber introducing Joint Resolution 140 on Jan 12, 2026. The bill went to the floor for a vote on Wednesday, January 21. It passed 214-208. It now heads to the Senate, and timing is yet unknown.Joining Liz for this deep dive episode is Ingrid Lyons, the Executive Director of Save the Boundary Waters. Ingrid talks about why the Boundary Waters is so special and why everyone needs to care about protecting it. These are OUR public lands and we won't let them be taken away.TAKE ACTION: Call and email your Senators NOW using the Save the BWCA action toolkit: Call Form & Email Form.Learn more about Save the Boundary Waters: SaveTheBoundaryWaters.org/Follow Save the Boundary Waters on Instagram: @savethebwca.Follow ROTLP on Instagram: @rangersofthelostpark.Follow ROTLP on TikTok: @rangersofthelostpark.Join Patreon! Become a Ranger Friend for bonus content and to join an incredible community.Got a cool Ranger Tea story? Want Liz to share your interesting outdoors story on the podcast? Fill out the Listener Story Form!Have a question for Liz? Want her to answer it on an episode? Fill out the Listener Question Form!Do you know someone who would make a great guest on the podcast (yourself included)? Fill out the Podcast Guest Request Form!For episode suggestions and feedback, please email Liz at rangersofthelostpark@gmail.com.Please download, subscribe, and leave a review! Thank you for listening! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Concessionaires have been around even before the Park Service in what we now know as National Parks. Today, there are nearly 500 concessionaires within our Parks, which mean there are tons of folks who work for them. Liz's dear friend Kayla Babb, whom she worked with for a concessionaire company in Yellowstone National Park in 2015, joins the podcast to talk about her experiences within the Parks and how it differentiates from Park Rangers. They have a lot of laughs and share fun memories together- including a menacing raven named Gunter, whistle pigs terrorizing trash bags, bison run-ins, bear stories, and more! January is Be Kind to Servers Month, so to honor those who work so hard to serve the general public: we hope you enjoy this joyful and thoughtful episode.Follow ROTLP on Instagram: @rangersofthelostpark.Follow ROTLP on TikTok: @rangersofthelostpark.Join Patreon! Become a Ranger Friend for bonus content and to join an incredible community.Got a cool Ranger Tea story? Want Liz to share your interesting outdoors story on the podcast? Fill out the Listener Story Form!Have a question for Liz? Want her to answer it on an episode? Fill out the Listener Question Form!Do you know someone who would make a great guest on the podcast (yourself included)? Fill out the Podcast Guest Request Form!For episode suggestions and feedback, please email Liz at rangersofthelostpark@gmail.com.Please download, subscribe, and leave a review! Thank you for listening! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this week's episode, Liz is joined by her sister (and our first returner guest) Sarah. They talk about how the constant circulation of bad news is exhausting and wearing people thin, but that we need to remember to find joy wherever we can. They talk about coping mechanisms and how they, themselves, get through it all. They share belly laughs and cover humorous questions and topics. Sarah shares a harrowing lightning story for Ranger Tea. They try a bizarre Japanese candy and share their reactions. And last but not least, they dive into Coalpail.com, a strange website with a random topic discussion board which includes a man named Freddy's vehement abhorrence to the changes in Blueberry Morning cereal by Post. We hope you enjoy this joyous interruption within a world of bad news!Follow ROTLP on Instagram: @rangersofthelostpark.Follow ROTLP on TikTok: @rangersofthelostpark.Join Patreon! Become a Ranger Friend for bonus content and to join an incredible community.Got a cool Ranger Tea story? Want Liz to share your interesting outdoors story on the podcast? Fill out the Listener Story Form!Have a question for Liz? Want her to answer it on an episode? Fill out the Listener Question Form!Do you know someone who would make a great guest on the podcast (yourself included)? Fill out the Podcast Guest Request Form!For episode suggestions and feedback, please email Liz at rangersofthelostpark@gmail.com.Please download, subscribe, and leave a review! Thank you for listening! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Alex Haraus is an outdoor and public lands advocate, experienced traveler and an incredible digital creator. We talk about his journey outdoors, his love for the environment and the thought behind Colorado Creator Collective. He gives us the three things that makes content impactful and successful. Alex also shares a mountain lion story and we talk about cool hikes in Iceland - and more! We hope you enjoy this informative and joyful episode!Follow Alex on Instagram: @alex.haraus.Follow Alex on TikTok: @alex.haraus.Subscribe to Alex on YouTube: Alex Haraus - YouTube.Follow Colorado Creator Collective on Instagram: @coloradocreatorcollective.Book recommendation from Alex: Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky and Connie Burk.Follow ROTLP on Instagram: @rangersofthelostpark.Follow ROTLP on TikTok: @rangersofthelostpark.Join Patreon! Become a Ranger Friend for bonus content and to join an incredible community.Got a cool Ranger Tea story? Want Liz to share your interesting outdoors story on the podcast? Fill out the Listener Story Form!Have a question for Liz? Want her to answer it on an episode? Fill out the Listener Question Form!Do you know someone who would make a great guest on the podcast (yourself included)? Fill out the Podcast Guest Request Form!For episode suggestions and feedback, please email Liz at rangersofthelostpark@gmail.com.Please download, subscribe, and leave a review! Thank you for listening! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

2025: you were one hell of a year. Going into 2026, Liz & Mikayla are embracing the Year of the Horse with determination and even more amazing things! A completely revamped Patreon, exciting new guests, Ranger Lore episodes, and more! Thank you to all of our listeners for supporting us. We are so happy to have you and will continue encouraging you to Ranger On!Follow ROTLP on Instagram: @rangersofthelostpark.Follow ROTLP on TikTok: @rangersofthelostpark.Join Patreon! Become a Ranger Friend for bonus content and to join an incredible community.Got a cool Ranger Tea story? Want Liz to share your interesting outdoors story on the podcast? Fill out the Listener Story Form!Have a question for Liz? Want her to answer it on an episode? Fill out the Listener Question Form!Do you know someone who would make a great guest on the podcast (yourself included)? Fill out the Podcast Guest Request Form!For episode suggestions and feedback, please email Liz at rangersofthelostpark@gmail.com.Please download, subscribe, and leave a review! Thank you for listening! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

For our last episode of 2025, we bring to our listeners some much needed information on a public lands topic. What would coal mining look like from a National Park? Why is this being proposed? Let's take a deep dive with the Legal Director & Attorney Steve Bloch of Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA)! Steve talks about how SUWA is working to stop coal mining from being implemented in the 48,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land that would directly affect visitors' experiences in Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Capitol Reef National Parks and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah. He also tells us his favorite fossils, details an account with a raccoon who stole his food, and more! Thank you to our listeners for tuning in for our 2025 Rangers of the Lost Park podcast kickoff. We are so grateful for you and plan on ramping up our content even more for 2026. We sincerely hope you have a happy New Year and go in with a new sense of vigor and hope.Learn more about this issue on SUWA's website.Follow SUWA on Instagram: @ProtectWildUtah.Other Sources:1. U.S. Energy Information Administration: Coal Explained.2. Stanford University: Q&A: Stanford expert explains why we continue burning coal for energy.3. @thegarbagequeen on TikTok.Follow ROTLP on Instagram: @rangersofthelostpark.Follow ROTLP on TikTok: @rangersofthelostpark.Join Patreon! Become a Ranger Friend for bonus content and to join an incredible community.Got a cool Ranger Tea story? Want Liz to share your interesting outdoors story on the podcast? Fill out the Listener Story Form!Have a question for Liz? Want her to answer it on an episode? Fill out the Listener Question Form!Do you know someone who would make a great guest on the podcast (yourself included)? Fill out the Podcast Guest Request Form!For episode suggestions and feedback, please email Liz at rangersofthelostpark@gmail.com.Please download, subscribe, and leave a review! Thank you for listening! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Today’s very special guest is one that many of you may recognize: Charles F. Sams III, who goes by Chuck Sams, is well-renowned in the park ranger community. Chuck is Cayuse, Walla Walla and is an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Northeast Oregon, where he grew up. Famously known as the first Indigenous Director of the National Park Service, Chuck served in this important role from 2021 to 2025.We speak with Chuck about Land Back, the Rights of Nature, what it means to be a good leader, National Parks and park rangers, and more! Chuck shares many words of wisdom and is just a kind-heartened human we appreciate dearly. He even shares not one but three bear encounter stories! We hope you enjoy.Read more about Chuck Sams as the 19th Director of the National Park Service: NPS.Watch the Central Oregon LandWatch Livable Future Forum with Chuck Sams here: YouTube.Watch Chuck Sams' message to rangers on Instagram: @resistancerangers.Follow Chuck Sams on Instagram: @chassams.Read about the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation getting 900 acres of land back: Native News Online.Follow ROTLP on Instagram: @rangersofthelostpark.Follow ROTLP on TikTok: @rangersofthelostpark.Join Patreon! Become a Ranger Friend for bonus content and to join an incredible community.Got a cool Ranger Tea story? Want Liz to share your interesting outdoors story on the podcast? Fill out the Listener Story Form!Have a question for Liz? Want her to answer it on an episode? Fill out the Listener Question Form!Do you know someone who would make a great guest on the podcast (yourself included)? Fill out the Podcast Guest Request Form!For episode suggestions and feedback, please email Liz at rangersofthelostpark@gmail.com.Please download, subscribe, and leave a review! Thank you for listening! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ranger Emily is a park ranger within the wild landscapes of Alaska. She shares her experiences and perspectives with us as an individual who works as an archaeologist in some of the most beautiful National Parks. From glaciers to bear attacks and tribal relationships -- Emily has some incredible stories from her time in the outdoors. She even answers the ever-popular question of: what can I do, as an individual, to help support our rangers right now? And, of course, we talk about Indiana Jones. We hope you enjoy!Follow Emily on Instagram: @ecaselman89. Book recommendations by Emily: 1. Pilgrim's Wilderness: A True Story of Faith and Madness on the Alaska Frontier by Tom Kizzia 2. The Sun is a Compass: A 4,000-Mile Journey Into the Alaskan Wilds by Caroline Van HemertFollow ROTLP on Instagram: @rangersofthelostpark.Follow ROTLP on TikTok: @rangersofthelostpark.Join Patreon! Become a Ranger Friend for bonus content and to join an incredible community.Got a cool Ranger Tea story? Want Liz to share your interesting outdoors story on the podcast? Fill out the Listener Story Form!Have a question for Liz? Want her to answer it on an episode? Fill out the Listener Question Form!Do you know someone who would make a great guest on the podcast (yourself included)? Fill out the Podcast Guest Request Form!For episode suggestions and feedback, please email Liz at rangersofthelostpark@gmail.com.Please download, subscribe, and leave a review! Thank you for listening!Please download, subscribe, and leave us a review! Thank you for listening! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Joining us for this incredibly special episode is Ken Burns - one of the greatest documentary filmmakers of his time. Ken Burns is known for his epic and historically focused films such as: The Civil War, Baseball, Jazz, The Vietnam War, The Roosevelts, Prohibition, and, our personal favorite, The National Parks: America’s Best Idea. Most recently, he meticulously created the 9-years-in-the-making documentary film series titled The American Revolution: An Intimate History, which is now available for streaming on PBS.We speak about National Parks and the importance of maintaining democracy within the United States and for our public lands. We discuss how we can make a difference and advocate for the environment. We dive into some fun topics like fantasy worlds, what he likes to do when recreating outside, and more. Thank you, Ken Burns, for continuously advocating for National Parks, public lands, and democracy! We hope you enjoy this episode of Rangers of the Lost Park.Check out Ken Burns' new documentary The American Revolution - now streaming on PBS, among all his other documentaries, including The National Parks: America's Best Idea.Follow Ken Burns on Instagram: @kenlburns.Follow UNUM - a digital destination by Ken Burns that provides historical context to today's issues and sparks conversation on Instagram: @kenburnspbs.Check out Ken Burns' UNUM website here.Follow ROTLP on Instagram: @rangersofthelostpark.Follow ROTLP on TikTok: @rangersofthelostpark.Join Patreon! Become a Ranger Friend for bonus content and to join an incredible community.Got a cool Ranger Tea story? Want Liz to share your interesting outdoors story on the podcast? Fill out the Listener Story Form!Have a question for Liz? Want her to answer it on an episode? Fill out the Listener Question Form!Do you know someone who would make a great guest on the podcast (yourself included)? Fill out the Podcast Guest Request Form!For episode suggestions and feedback, please email Liz at rangersofthelostpark@gmail.com.Please download, subscribe, and leave a review! Thank you for listening! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

What does it mean to be a "responsible influencer"? How can someone with a prominent social media platform advocate responsibly for the places that they love to showcase online? Ashley Petefish, @ashley.goes.hiking on Instagram and @hiking_adventures on TikTok, has worked tirelessly on her social media platforms in digital advocacy for our public lands. Not only is she a regular volunteer within the bustling public lands of Sedona, Arizona, but she is also the Vice Chair of Oak Creek Watershed Council. Ashley shares with us what it it's like to constantly "go viral," as well as solid advice on what to do and what not to do on social media when highlighting nature and recreation. Follow Ashley on Instagram: @ashley.goes.hiking.Follow Ashley on TikTok: @hiking_adventures.Follow Oak Creek Watershed Council on Instagram: @theoakcreekwatershedcouncil.Learn more about Oak Creek Watershed Council on their website.Find out about upcoming guided trips from Ashley: LinkTree.Have a marriage proposal coming up? Contact Ashley here for information about her new business: SedonaEngagements.com.Follow ROTLP on Instagram: @rangersofthelostpark.Follow ROTLP on TikTok: @rangersofthelostpark.Join Patreon! Become a Ranger Friend for bonus content and to join an incredible community.Got a cool Ranger Tea story? Want Liz to share your interesting outdoors story on the podcast? Fill out the Listener Story Form!Have a question for Liz? Want her to answer it on an episode? Fill out the Listener Question Form!Do you know someone who would make a great guest on the podcast (yourself included)? Fill out the Podcast Guest Request Form!For episode suggestions and feedback, please email Liz at rangersofthelostpark@gmail.com.Please download, subscribe, and leave a review! Thank you for listening! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Whether we like them or not, wolves are our neighbors and have an ecological impact. We sat down with Monica Stallman, who goes by their pen name Leokadia George, to talk about wolf conservation and her newest book called Trumpet the Miracle Wolf Pup: Trumpet Becomes a Mom. Leokadia volunteers her time at the Wolf Conservation Center in New York, where she was inspired by one Mexican Gray Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) named Trumpet - so much that she decided to write a children's book series about her. We also have some fun with "Ranger Rankings" and Leokadia tells us a story about a rare bird sighting she experienced! You can find her Trumpet the Miracle Wolf Pup series anywhere books are sold. Support your local bookstore and libraries!Learn more about the Wolf Conservation Center here.Follow Wolf Conservation Center on Instagram: @wolfconservationcenter.Learn more about LightHawk Conservation Flying here.Learn more about the Red Wolf Coalition here.Find out more about Leokadia George's book at Briley and Baxter Publications website.Follow Briley and Baxter Publications on Instagram: @briley.baxter.books.Email Leokadia George at: LeokadiaGeorge.Books@gmail.com.Follow ROTLP on Instagram: @rangersofthelostpark.Follow ROTLP on TikTok: @rangersofthelostpark.Join Patreon! Become a Ranger Friend for bonus content and to join an incredible community.Got a cool Ranger Tea story? Want Liz to share your interesting outdoors story on the podcast? Fill out the Listener Story Form!Have a question for Liz? Want her to answer it on an episode? Fill out the Listener Question Form!Do you know someone who would make a great guest on the podcast (yourself included)? Fill out the Podcast Guest Request Form!For episode suggestions and feedback, please email Liz at rangersofthelostpark@gmail.com.Please download, subscribe, and leave a review! Thank you for listening!Sources Cited:1. Wolf Conservation Center - Wolf Populations 2. USFWS Gray Wolf Questions & Answers3. USFWS Final Mexican Wolf Recover Plan4. USFWS Red Wolf Recovery Program5. Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Gray Wolf Species Recovery ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

What's it like to work along the borderlands of the US-Mexico border as a public lands steward? Ranger Red joins us to talk about his experiences as a GIS specialist and physical scientist and has worked for the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management. From car chases to jaguars, Red's got some interesting stories to share! We also discuss Senator Mike Lee's newest act against public lands called the "Borderlands Conservation Act" and why it is just another unnecessary attack on Wilderness and fragile ecosystems.Read about Senator Mike Lee's proposal: Borderlands Conservation ActSee the full text here: Energy.Senate.GovRead the SF Gate article: 'Shameless': Utah senator revives crusade against public lands*In the episode Liz mistakingly said Outside Magazine instead of SF Gate*Follow ROTLP on Instagram: @rangersofthelostpark.Follow ROTLP on TikTok: @rangersofthelostpark.Join Patreon! Become a Ranger Friend for bonus content and to join an incredible community.Got a cool Ranger Tea story? Want Liz to share your interesting outdoors story on the podcast? Fill out the Listener Story Form!Have a question for Liz? Want her to answer it on an episode? Fill out the Listener Question Form!Do you know someone who would make a great guest on the podcast (yourself included)? Fill out the Podcast Guest Request Form!For episode suggestions and feedback, please email Liz at rangersofthelostpark@gmail.com.Please download, subscribe, and leave a review! Thank you for listening! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This bonus episode is inspired by Sandra Ramos, our guest and known fondly as the National Park Patch Lady. Sandra is the wizard behind the curtain with "Adopt-a-Ranger" mutual aid initiative, which aims to support rangers who need some joy in these hard times. We also get to know Sandra and hear about her undying love for National Parks and the rangers who care for them.If you are a ranger (former, current, furloughed, excepted, etc.), whether you're from the US Forest Service, National Park Service, US Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, or other relevant agency, we encourage you to sign up with the link below! Once you sign up, Sandra will pair you up with one of the hundreds of kind individuals who signed up to send a care package to a ranger. If you are not a ranger but wish to support one as a caring member of the community, sign up to "Adopt-a-Ranger" with the link below! More details will be sent afterwards with all that you need to know next.*This is considered mutual aid and does not violate any ethics laws. No one's personal information will be available for anyone to see publicly.*Rangers: Sign up HERE to receive a care package from a caring community member."Adopt-a-Ranger": Sign up HERE to send a care package to a ranger.Follow Sandra on Instagram: @nationalparkpatchladySee original "Adopt-a-Ranger" post here: InstagramDonate to Association of National Park Rangers: ANPRFollow ROTLP on Instagram: @rangersofthelostpark.Follow ROTLP on TikTok: @rangersofthelostpark.Join Patreon! Become a Ranger Friend for bonus content and to join an incredible community.Got a cool Ranger Tea story? Want Liz to share your interesting outdoors story on the podcast? Fill out the Listener Story Form!Have a question for Liz? Want her to answer it on an episode? Fill out the Listener Question Form!Do you know someone who would make a great guest on the podcast (yourself included)? Fill out the Podcast Guest Request Form!For episode suggestions and feedback, please email Liz at rangersofthelostpark@gmail.com.Please download, subscribe, and leave a review! Thank you for listening! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week we talked with New Mexico Wild's Conservation Director, Bjorn Fredrickson about the importance of wilderness protections and some of the legislation that aims to strip these protections. Specifically, the Border Lands Conservation Act introduced by Senator Mike Lee of Utah poses a lot of concerns for conservationists, and people who enjoy and use public lands.*Disclaimer: The sound is a bit wonky at points in this episode. Apologies for this and hope you still enjoy! Interested in learning more about New Mexico Wild? You can find their website at nmwild.org and on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube! Follow ROTLP on Instagram: @rangersofthelostpark.Follow ROTLP on TikTok: @rangersofthelostpark.Join Patreon! Become a Ranger Friend for bonus content and to join an incredible community.Got a cool Ranger Tea story? Want Liz to share your interesting outdoors story on the podcast? Fill out the Listener Story Form!Have a question for Liz? Want her to answer it on an episode? Fill out the Listener Question Form!Do you know someone who would make a great guest on the podcast (yourself included)? Fill out the Podcast Guest Request Form!For episode suggestions and feedback, please email Liz at rangersofthelostpark@gmail.com.Please download, subscribe, and leave a review! Thank you for listening!Sources:Border Lands Conservation ActThe Wilderness Act of 1964 Explanation ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The magic of foraging for mushrooms, berries, medicinal plants and so much more is not just a hobby for Gabrielle Cerberville, but a lifestyle. In this episode we discuss the rights of nature, protecting public lands, foraging ideologies, and a fun round of Ranger Ranking questions. Gabrielle, also known as "Chaotic Forager" on social media, just wrote and published her first book Gathered: On Foraging, Feasting and the Seasonal Life, which she describes as a "guide to fielding" as opposed to a field guide. She wants to help people become comfortable with foraging and to learn more about why it is so good for us!Gabrielle's book can be found wherever books are sold and is out now! Go give it a read!Visit Gabrielle's website: gabriellecerberville.comFollow Gabrielle on Instagram: @chaoticforagerFollow Gabrielle on TikTok: @chaoticforagerFollow ROTLP on Instagram: @rangersofthelostpark.Follow ROTLP on TikTok: @rangersofthelostpark.Join Patreon! Become a Ranger Friend for bonus content and to join an incredible community.Got a cool Ranger Tea story? Want Liz to share your interesting outdoors story on the podcast? Fill out the Listener Story Form!Have a question for Liz? Want her to answer it on an episode? Fill out the Listener Question Form!Do you know someone who would make a great guest on the podcast (yourself included)? Fill out the Podcast Guest Request Form!For episode suggestions and feedback, please email Liz at rangersofthelostpark@gmail.com.Please download, subscribe, and leave a review! Thank you for listening! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Bats, caves & rescues, oh my! Ranger Hannah Croxton immerses us in some spooky stories from their time as a US Forest Service Lead Ranger at the Newberry National Volcanic Monument in Oregon. Alongside all the other amazing federal workers who protect our public lands, Hannah has experienced the tumultuous uncertainty that plagues the federal workforce this year. She shares what she is doing now, what she's been through as a federal worker in 2025, and how much she loves being a ranger. Please support our federal workers by sharing this episode and Hannah's story with others. We encourage you to stand up for our public lands and the rangers who work so hard to serve them. Follow Hannah on Instagram: @hannahcroxton.Follow ROTLP on Instagram: @rangersofthelostpark.Follow ROTLP on TikTok: @rangersofthelostpark.Join Patreon! Become a Ranger Friend for bonus content and to join an incredible community.Got a cool Ranger Tea story? Want Liz to share your interesting outdoors story on the podcast? Fill out the Listener Story Form!Have a question for Liz? Want her to answer it on an episode? Fill out the Listener Question Form!Do you know someone who would make a great guest on the podcast (yourself included)? Fill out the Podcast Guest Request Form!For episode suggestions and feedback, please email Liz at rangersofthelostpark@gmail.com.Please download, subscribe, and leave a review! Thank you for listening! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★