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'Oh, Ranger!" 



serve the wonders of the parks for the enjoyment of the people. They 

 are the people's parks and the few regulations imposed by the rangers 

 are for the enjoyment of the visitors, present and future. The rangers 

 are deeply conscious of that fact and whether the tourist comes as a 

 Dude or a Sagebrusher, the ranger, wherever met, is at the service of 

 the visitor to help him find the hotel or lodge he seeks, or the campsite 

 he wants, or to tell him where to fish or how to reach a certain moun 

 tain or view a waterfall or find the trail to the big trees. The Dudes 

 and Sagebrushers number three million per year. The rangers number a 

 mere two hundred. Each ranger, then, must serve fifteen thousand 

 visitors a year. He does his best, but at times he is a bit rushed. Those 

 are the times when he needs the co-operation of the Dudes and Sage 

 brushers. Those are the times when he craves their patience and charity. 



