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Bear in the Back Seat
Bear in the Back Seat: Adventures of a Wildlife Ranger in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Kim DeLozier, Carolyn Jourdan
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This is the first volume in the Wall Street Journal best selling series of true stories from " a]n extraordinary landscape populated with befuddled bears, hormonally-crazed elk, homicidal wild boars, hopelessly timid wolves, and nine million tourists, some of whom are clueless." In Kim DeLozier's world, when sedated wild black bears wake up unexpectedly in the back seat of a helicopter in mid-flight, or in his car as he's driving down the highway, or in his office while he's talking on the phone, it's just another day in the park. You'll love seeing Kim and a fellow ranger tested as they bravely take on the task of relocating 77 live skunks by sedating them with darts from homemade blowguns, especially when the pickup truck load of stinkers wakes up while still in transit. An hilarious, heartwarming, and heartbreaking memoir by the chief wildlife ranger in the #1 most popular family vacation destination in the USA, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. For over thirty years, Kim DeLozier acted as a referee in the wild, trying to protect millions of park visitors from one of the densest populations of wild black bears in America -- and the bears from tourists who get too close. Written with 3-time Wall Street Journal bestselling author Carolyn Jourdan.
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Bojo2006
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So I‘m a bit obsessed with national parks...and therefore I loved this book! It gives a great behind-the-scenes perspective on the life of a park ranger and the wildlife in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Anyone who enjoys the outdoors or who appreciates wildlife will find a kindred spirit in this author. 💚

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TorieStorieS
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This #audiobook was a fun listen for #AudioColoring! It‘s a great look at the adventures of being a park ranger in the Smoky Mountains National Park- and plenty of anecdotes about the titular bears, of course, but also skunks, wild pigs and more! And a great book for when you #WantToTravel for sure- lots of great tips as well as some emotional moments! #StartingANewJanuary @writerlibrarian

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