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The Lemon Twist: In the end, there was a turkey sitting on a can of beer...
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This Blog is the Journal of the seasonal backcountry ranger out in Bandelier National Monument. Wednesday, October 24, 2007. In the end, there was a turkey sitting on a can of beer. Rio route. As I got to the lower parts of Frijoles, when it runs it's final couple of yards before hitting the river, I could see the leftovers from the famous flood that turned this whole valley into a lake. Dead trees and a savanna look in a rocky wide canyon. With this going on in my head I came around a curve, and if ther...
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The Lemon Twist: July 2007
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This Blog is the Journal of the seasonal backcountry ranger out in Bandelier National Monument. Sunday, July 15, 2007. I'm slightly sunburned (a little more than slightly) and I'm an uncle. These two facts are not linked, but they sum up my activities from yesterday. Joey had asked me to take a shift behind the bar on Friday. He is short on bartenders. So after working through the night I crashed on Joey's couch for about three hours. Chicha and 8ball (his dogs) were happy for the company. The way back t...
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The Lemon Twist: September 2007
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This Blog is the Journal of the seasonal backcountry ranger out in Bandelier National Monument. Tuesday, September 25, 2007. Wet feet and wood stoves. Had to use the hood of the truck as a tripod and put it on timer, but I finally have attached an image to my imaginary ranger-friend. Did some reading, cooked some dinner, and dried. Woke up the next morning with the flames dying in the stove and dry shoes waiting in front of it, and dry socks hanging over it. Quite a soothing pictures. By duck tape. A...
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The Lemon Twist: A grand finale
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This Blog is the Journal of the seasonal backcountry ranger out in Bandelier National Monument. Wednesday, October 31, 2007. The army adds a whole list of things I never thought I'd pack- guns and ammo for one, explosives sometimes, but also less deadly things like first aid kits, a stretcher, a shovel, radios and spare batteries and camouflage nets. During my three months in the park I have had the opportunity to carry a few things that I never thought I would pack-. Made sure I did that. Never hiked wi...
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The Lemon Twist: October 2007
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This Blog is the Journal of the seasonal backcountry ranger out in Bandelier National Monument. Wednesday, October 31, 2007. The army adds a whole list of things I never thought I'd pack- guns and ammo for one, explosives sometimes, but also less deadly things like first aid kits, a stretcher, a shovel, radios and spare batteries and camouflage nets. During my three months in the park I have had the opportunity to carry a few things that I never thought I would pack-. Made sure I did that. Never hiked wi...
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The Lemon Twist: Balloon Fiesta
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This Blog is the Journal of the seasonal backcountry ranger out in Bandelier National Monument. Tuesday, October 16, 2007. We interrupt our usual broadcast to tell you about a lot of hot air. Balloon Fiesta is the largest balloon festival in the world. It's a once a year deal in Albuquerque, at about this time of year. When we walked out to the field, past the food booths and gift stands (I am never going to be the proud owner of a hat shaped like a hot air balloon. No matter how catchy the slogan mi...
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The Lemon Twist: Going Down in Flame
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This Blog is the Journal of the seasonal backcountry ranger out in Bandelier National Monument. Tuesday, November 13, 2007. Going Down in Flame. You know how people always want to go down in a ball of fire, finish things in a memorable way. For my goodbye from Ban. Delier we set fire to the forest. I know, I know, t. His was a prescribed burn, and yes, they have been planning it for the past 5 years. And when I say "we" set the fore. St on fire, I might be stretching the c. Atter what you say) was this.
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The Lemon Twist: August 2007
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This Blog is the Journal of the seasonal backcountry ranger out in Bandelier National Monument. Friday, August 31, 2007. Well, Ladies and Gentlemen, I went to my cabin, and let me tell you- it is awesome! I went there on Tuesday and only spent one night. I'm going to go out for a whole five day stint tomorrow. I have a hand pump outside and I have to carry my water in a bucket to the filter in my kitchen before I can use it. I have a propane stove and oven-. GOT TO LOVE IT! I can't wait to go out again.
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The Lemon Twist: November 2007
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This Blog is the Journal of the seasonal backcountry ranger out in Bandelier National Monument. Tuesday, November 13, 2007. Going Down in Flame. You know how people always want to go down in a ball of fire, finish things in a memorable way. For my goodbye from Ban. Delier we set fire to the forest. I know, I know, t. His was a prescribed burn, and yes, they have been planning it for the past 5 years. And when I say "we" set the fore. St on fire, I might be stretching the c. Atter what you say) was this.