Nature Noir: A Park Ranger's Patrol in the Sierra (Paperback)

from Farree

Well, I gotta say. If there is a better book about Northern California's Gold Country (I lived on Buck's Bar, SE of Diamond Springs for a long summer), I haven't seen it. All the sleazy, self-serving, mineral-poaching, atavistic aspects of the "Hangtown" crowd are well represented here. This is w...

from justpeachy

In this informative book, Smith tells of his 13 years working as a park ranger in California's Auburn State Recreation Area. His job is to protect the land from the people, the people from the land, and the people from each other. He is 15 times more likely to be killed or injured on the job than...

from nkmunn

Just when you thought you'd seen every side of human nature displayed by californians in their native environment Smith describes some people, circumstances, and politics that prove we can always get a little crazier than we thought was possible.

from fooeynet

Wasn't too impressed, perhaps it was just the writing style? Enjoyed 'The Last Season' much more.