The Old Ranger's Campfire
"If a trail is to be blazed, it is "send a ranger." If an animal is floundering in the snow, a ranger is sent to pull him out; if a bear is in the hotel, if a fire threatens a forest, if someone is to be saved, it is "send a ranger." Stephen T. Mather, First Director of the National Park Service
Starting June 1, 2026, educational content from "The Old Ranger's Campfire Blog" will be posted here on Trailpatrol.org, and on the "Old Ranger's Backcountry Podcast" on YouTube. The reason for this is that both pages have become largely educational, covering the same topics, and the Backcountry Trail Patrol site has moved away from mountain bike patrol, and into backcountry safety education, trail care, and preserving, protecting, and advocating for our public forest lands and resources. I hope you will enjoy the content!
Hans, The Old Ranger
