RB158 - Ceiling Zero

 Ranger Bill for this Wednesday, 6/29/22, is

RB158 Ceiling Zero

Air Force test pilot Gary Metzger is badly hurt when the plane he is testing crashes. Gary develops a fear of flying. Bill and the boys go to see Gary’s brother Paul to see if there is anything he or they can do to overcome Gary’s new found fear of death.

Nature Corner - Alex the Arctic Fox

 Uncle Bob's nature Corner welcomes Alex the Arctic Fox:

https://moodyaudio.com/products/alex-arctic-fox

RB155 Henry's History Lesson aka Henry's Wagon Train Dream

  RANGER BILL

for June 25, 2022 is

RB155 Henry's History Lesson aka Henry's Wagon Train Dream

Henry is having trouble memorizing dates and places for history class. Stumpy tells Henry to put himself into the history he is studying. Henry dreams he is part of a wagon train on the Oregon Trail in the 1840s approaching an unnamed river. Hostile Indians are waiting to ambush the pioneers at the river.

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Fur Thieves - RB100

 Late Saturday morning broadcast of Ranger Bill

for June 25, 2020 is RB100:

The Fur Thieves

Big Moose McBain is a trapper in Ranger Bill’s district. His trapping lines are being robbed, and he can’t catch the thieves. He has two young sons to feed. He can’t afford to lose so many furs. So he calls in Bill and the boys to find the thieves before he’s ruined.

Pete's Civil War - RB153

 Ranger Bill

for Friday, June24, 2022, is RB153

Pete's Civil War aka Civil War Junk

Pete Granville has spent his whole life collecting relics from the Civil War. Pete has sacrificed for years to buy those relics. He even dreamed of turning his home into a museum. But today Pete put up a sign – “Junk for Sale.” Stumpy is determined to help his old friend turn his collection into a working museum.

Pete's Civil War first aired Oct. 11, 1961. This episode opens with the second of two openings used on the show. This opening was first used in the Fall of 1959, according to my records.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpOu0vg4hj4

RB152 - Birthday Rescue aka Fallen Hunter

  

It’s Henry’s birthday, and the guys give him some wonderful gifts. Meanwhile a lone hunter falls into a small canyon and is badly hurt. No one knows where he is. He will probably die there in the wilderness unless something happens to change his situation. Can Henry’s birthday possibly be a gift of life to a man without hope and alone?

RB151 Bridge Out! aka Henry's Bridge

 RANGER BILL for Tuesday 6/21/22 is

RB151 Bridge Out!

Bill and Henry are checking fire lanes deep in the forest and pretty high up in the mountains. Henry takes a walk out on an old, unused railroad bridge for a bird’s eye view of the Shady Valley. Henry sees that a fallen tree has damaged the bridge. He decides to get off when the bridge collapses dropping him hundreds of feet into the valley. Things go from bad to worse when a train whistle announces that a train is headed for the collapsed bridge.

Cliff Rescue - RB150

  Ranger Bill for 

Monday afternoon, June 20, 2022

Cliff Rescue aka Clean-Up Work aka Timmy Climbs Mt. Evergreen

Spring cleaning at ranger headquarters is interrupted by trouble on Mt. Evergreen. Champion mountain climber Keith takes his family climbing on Mt. Evergreen. Little Tim goes wandering off from camp and gets trapped on a crumbly, narrow ledge. Bill and the fellas must find a way to rescue the young climber before he falls off the ledge.

Runaway Railroad - RB098

 Our RANGER BILL for late Saturday morning June 18, 2022, is a repeat from last week:

RB098 The Runaway Railroad

Henry hears stories of an antique steam train abandoned way up in the Shady Mountains. The engine belonged to the Three Rs - the Rimrock, Rawhide, and Ragweed railroad. Henry goes hiking in search of the valuable old train. Henry's tough walk is rewarded when he discovers an old engine in a shed. Two men find the train first and are determined to take the engine and sell it to a collector. They tie up Henry and fire up the train to steal it. Will Bill discover the thieves, stop them, AND rescue Henry?

Enjoy listening to another fun RANGER BILL classic a second time!

RB149 - The Law of the Golden rule

 Our RANGER BILL for early Saturday morning June 18, 2022, is:

RB149 The Law of the Golden Rule

Horace Butler holds the mortgage on Knute Hobson’s ranch. Knute doesn’t have the money to pay the note. Knute needs two extra months to pay the note. Horace gives him one weekend or he will foreclose Knute’s mortgage. Then Horace gets in trouble with Bill for not correcting safety violations on his ranch.

Man of the House - RB148

  Our RANGER BILL

for Friday, June 17, 2022, is

"The Man of the House".

Bill thinks that orphan Jerry Quinn would be a good fit for young couple Fred and Ruth who lost their son just a few months before. Ruth is still grieving and doesn't want another child so soon.

Jerry has issues of his own. He keeps getting into trouble as a way of dealing with the stress he is feeling.

Can Bill help these lonely, grieving people become a family?

Monster of White Lake - RB147

 Our RANGER BILL for Thursday, June 16, 2022, 

has our rangers scratching their heads in amazement and confusion:

 RB147 The Monster of White Lake

Boaters and fishermen are being attacked on White Lake and White River. The monster rises out of the waters, attacks an unsuspecting fisherman, and then disappears back into the depths of the lake. Folks are terribly frightened. Ranger Bill gets called in to identify and hopefully capture the beast.

Rising Curiosity - RB146

 Our midweek RANGER BILL for 6/15/22, is a story of disobedience and its consequences:

RB146 Rising Curiosity

Bill and Stumpy are in Washington, DC, learning new weather forecasting techniques. Shipping crates full of weather equipment and weather balloons arrive at ranger headquarters. Curiosity over the boxes gets the better of Henry and his friend Jack. They look in one box then another. Pretty soon they’re up to the clouds in trouble.

RB145 Mind Over Matter aka Crazy Man Comes Back

 RANGER BILL for Tuesday, 6/14/22, is:

RB145 Mind Over Matter aka Crazy Man Comes Back

Former ranger George Foster returns to restart his life in Knotty Pine after seven years in a mental hospital. A gang of tough kids does their best to make life unbearable for George and his family.

RB143 Flying Wonders aka Richard and God

  RANGER BILL for for late Saturday morning,

6/11/22, is:

RB143  "Flying Wonders" aka "Richard and God" .

Henry's cousin Richard comes to Knotty Pine to visit for the summer, and to take flying lessons with Henry and Mary Lu. Bill was their instructor. The flying lessons bring up questions in Richard's mind about God and His ability to be everywhere at once. Richard's boldness at the controls grows rapidly with each lesson. 

Bill is concerned about Richard's faith and his flying confidence.

Runaway Railroad - RB098

 Our RANGER BILL for early Saturday morning June 11, 2022, is

RB098 The Runaway Railroad

Henry hears stories of an antique steam train abandoned way up in the Shady Mountains. The engine belonged to the Three Rs - the Rimrock, Rawhide, and Ragweed railroad. Henry goes hiking in search of the valuable old train. Henry's tough walk is rewarded when he discovers an old engine in a shed. Two men find the train first and are determined to take the engine and sell it to a collector. They tie up Henry and fire up the train to steal it. Will Bill discover the thieves, stop them, AND rescue Henry?

RB141 Setting Sail aka The Man at the Door

 RANGER BILL for this Friday, 6/10/22, is:

RB141 Setting Sail aka The Man at the Door

Bill and JoJo (filling in for Henry) take an ocean cruise to Puerto Combello so Bill can teach new forestry and conservation practices there. Their cruise is soon interrupted when Bill catches a man listening to their conversation through the cabin door. The man escapes, so Bill and the ship's detective must hunt the man down. There is also a wealthy man from the Middle East onboard, and Bill is concerned for this gentleman's safety.

RB140 The 25th Man aka Operation Calorie

 Ranger Bill this Thursday, June 9,2022, is a bit of an unusual tale:

RB140 The 25th Man aka Operation Calorie 

Col. Anders notifies Bill that officials from the White House and from NATO are coming to Knotty Pine for an inspection tour of the entire district. The Colonel wants an honor guard of about 25 rangers to greet and escort the officials around to explain work in each of the many regions of the district.

Bill is in for a shock when he realizes just how out of shape his men are. Two ranger in particular are horribly overweight.

Last Fire Call - RB138

 The Monday RANGER BILL for June 6,2022,  is RB138:

The Last Fire Call 

 “Grumpy” Jenkins is tired of getting up in the middle of the night and fighting forest fires. He decides to quit the service and retire. Stumpy buys some expensive fishing gear, a car, and a luxury vacation trip to Bermuda. Can this be the end for one of the finest rangers in the forest service? Bill shares how he and the Old Timer met.

Broken Bootstraps - RB137

 RANGER BILL for late Saturday morning, 6/4/22, is:

RB137 Broken Bootstraps

 Bob Benfelt is a struggling, young rancher and an incurable pessimist. Satan has broken his bootstraps. Ranger Bill takes Bob to see the Double Box M Ranch and its owners Myron and Hazel. Myron tells the story of his struggles as a young rancher and of his search for the courage to go on.

Donner Party Treasure - RB224 (my episode #)

 RANGER BILL for for early Saturday morning,

6/4/22, is:

RB224 (my episode #) "The Donner Party Treasure".

Two men, Mr. Delong and the Carabou, cut down trees in the mountains outside Knotty Pine. Delong says he is a lumberman, but Bill found out he is an antique book seller. Delong has the Carabou cutting down more than a hundred trees.

Our rangers learn that Delong is looking for a treasure hidden in a tree. The treasure may be something left behind by the Donner Party on their ill-fated journey west in 1847.

RB132 Avalanche Rescue

 RANGER BILL for Tuesday will leave you shivering:

RB132 Avalanche Rescue

Bill and Henry are busy knocking down avalanches on the Big Six Mountains. Novice skier Jenny Bender aims to tackle those steep hills regardless of the risk. Bill closes the Big Six to any skiers until he and Henry clear all the dangerous drifts. Jenny sneaks out to go skiing before Bill opens the slopes. A huge avalanche threatens the ski lodge and the headstrong young lady.

RB134 The Cattle Rustlers of Coconino

  The Joe and Jack Jackson, identical twins, own the Big J Ranch. They mysteriously lose part of their cattle herd. The Jacksons suspect rustlers, but modern communications stopped rustling years ago. The boys keep losing cattle a few at a time. They finally ask Ranger Bill to check into their mystery. A mystery man, Mr. Dark, may be the key to this mystery.