I love the quote by Stephen T. Mather, the first Director of the US National Park Service in 1916:: "If a trail is to be blazed, send a ranger; if an animal is floundering in the snow, send a ranger; if a bear is in a hotel, send a ranger; if a fire threatens a forest, send a ranger; and if someone needs to be helped, send a ranger.” In the stories you’re about to read, you’ll meet three of those rangers, a father, a son, and a best friend. Fictional identities for the real men and women who lived the adventure, endured the hardships, and in some cases, saw the magic of the forest. “If someone needs to be helped, send a Ranger.” I’ll go.