Uncle Bob Devine gets a visit from Betsy the Burying Beetle. Betsy is a small black beetle who can lift 100 times her own weight with her legs. The American burying beetle used to live in 35 of the states in the USA. Now they are found in only 10 states. Betsy and her mate find dead animals such as mice and birds. They move the dead to their den and burynit for their young to eat. To find out more listen to today's Nature Corner.
Ranger Headquarters
Big Pine National Forest, Knotty Pine
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Burying Beetle
Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025
RB098 The Runaway Railroad
Our RANGER BILL for Thursday afternoon, 1/30/25, 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?
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
RB097 The Snow White Stallion
Our midweek RANGER BILL story is about coveting and the sin that follows.
RB097 The Snow-White Stallion, 1/29/25
Henry falls in love with a magnificent wild white stallion that he and his friend Pyute see on the prairie. Henry finds a way to capture the horse and keep it in a hidden location. Bill tells him that capturing a wild horse will break its spirit and kill it. Now Henry must decide if keeping his special horse is worth the cost.
Saturday, January 25, 2025
RB172 Ashby's Folly
RANGER BILL has a slippery problem for late Saturday morning, 1/25/25:
Ashby's Folly aka Oil Well RB172
Stumpy runs into old friend Miles Ashby at the bank. Miles was just turned down for a loan. He needs the money so he can keep drilling for oil on his property. He thinks there is oil on his land even though no one has found oil anywhere else in the area. Folks call Miles' well "Ashby's Folly." Tully Philmore offers to buy Miles’ land and his oil drilling supplies. Stumpy wants desperately to help Miles but how?
RB049 Nature's Vacuum Cleaner
Our exciting Ranger Bill adventure
for early Saturday morning, Jan.25, 2025, is RB049Nature's Vacuum Cleaner
Radio announcer Bart Sneed and Knotty Pine residents ignore warnings from both Ranger Bill and local weathermen to seek shelter from the tornadoes that are headed for the Shady River Valley. Tornadoes have never struck anywhere near Knotty Pine before, and no one can believe they will strike now. Is Bill wrong or will lives be lost in the coming whirlwind?
Thursday, January 23, 2025
RB092 The Return of Sitting Bull
Our Ranger Bill
for Thursday, 1/23/24, is:
RB092 The Return of Sitting Bull
An Indian college student, the great-grandson of Sitting Bull, tries to share his Indian heritage on his college campus, but other students laugh at him. The abuse and rejection are too much for him. He loses control and decides to take revenge for everything done to him.
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
In the Eagles' Nest - RB091
Our Ranger Bill for Wednesday,
Jan. 22, 2025, is RB091
In the Eagles' Nest
Bill and Lieutenant Larson of the US Aeronautical Survey Team find Old Man Margrave tied up and half dead in his cabin in Lost Canyon. Two thugs, Hawk and Banjo Eyes, did this the old gentleman to get his treasure hidden up in the mountain cliffs. The key to finding the treasure is a notebook hidden in the cabin. So why does Bill want a football uniform, a pilot's helmet, 100 feet of rope, and 10 pounds of beef to find the treasure? How will Bill, Henry, and Lt. Larson keep the two crooks from stealing or destroying the treasure? What is this mysterious treasure anyway? You'll have to listen to find out.
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
RB087 The White Fields
Our Ranger Bill story for this Tueday afternoon, Jan. 21,2025, is
RB087 The White Fields
It is harvest time in the wheat fields around Central City. But a bad flu epidemic has kept many of the farmers out of the fields at this critical time. Ranger Bill sends 3 of his rangers to help with the harvest. One of those rangers considers a career change as he does the harvesting work.
Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Pink Fairy Armadillo
Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Jan. 18, 2025
Uncle Bob Devine gets a first visit from the world's smallest armadillo, Amy the Pink Fairy Armadillo. Amy and her relatives live mostly in central Argentina. Amy has bony armor along her head and back, protecting her from animals that want her for dinner. Learn must more about armadillos today!
Saturday, January 18, 2025
RB170 The White Buffalo
Our RANGER BILL for late Saturday morning, 1/18/25, deals with a man who has lost his faith:
RB170 The White Buffalo
Lloyd Adams is building tourist cabins outside of town near a rare herd of buffalo. The lead buffalo is an even rarer white buffalo! Lloyd used to be interested in God and church but now is only interested in money. The buffalo could mean even more profit for Lloyd. Can Bill and Stumpy find a way to rekindle Lloyd’s faith?
RB048 The Man Who Understood
Our Ranger Bill for early Saturday morning, Jan. 18, 2025, is RB048
The Man Who UnderstoodAngus, one of Bill’s rangers, is devastated when his son Steve is hit by a car and killed. Angus is so grief stricken that he wants revenge on the man who hit Steve. The driver is terribly sorry for the accident and understands how Angus feels. Bill must step in to stop Angus from hurting the driver.
Friday, January 17, 2025
RB085 The Deep Country
Our Ranger Bill exciting adventure this Friday, 1/17/25, is RB085
The Deep Country
Col. Anders and his wife get lost in the deep country while they are on vacation. The colonel’s assistant tells the Anders’ daughter that her parents are missing. Those two plus the slow-motion folks who live in the deep country make Bill’s job of finding the Anders nearly impossible.
This is one of Ranger Bill's very first adventures. It was probably first broadcast in 1950 when the show was several 15-minute adventures aired on Monday afternoons in the greater Chicago area only. Our cast may have also performed this show live to Sunday Schools and church groups to help advertise the broadcasts.
Thursday, January 16, 2025
RB084 The Flying Game Warden
Our Ranger Bill adventure for
Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, is RB084
The Flying Game Warden
Every ranger wants Arnie Nelson's cushy job as flying game warden, including Bill. Arnie takes a month's vacation, so Col. Anders makes Bill the flying game warden. Bill and his rangers find out Arnie's job isn't so easy. Bill must cover a huge section of forest, lakes and rivers, as well as protect and rescue both vacationers as well as the wildlife. And there are poachers, especially the Bixon family. Find out with Bill and the boys just how hard and dangerous the flying game warden's job really is!
OTRR #69
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
RB082 Mr. Sunshine
Our Ranger Bill tale for Wednesday afternoon,
March 15, 2025, is RB082
Mr. Sunshine
Retired gentleman, Herman Weber, shares his love and his faith all around Knotty Pine. Unfortunately, a few of the town’s citizens are offended by Herman’s gentle and kindhearted evangelism. Also, he’s hiding an important secret about himself that not even Ranger Bill knows.
OTRR #65
RB081 The Tugboat Cowboy
Our Ranger Bill
for Jan. 14, 2025, is RB081
The Tugboat Cowboy
Bob “Unc” Mitchell and his nephew Dick fight over their tugboat business. Bob and Dick face stiff competition from both the railroads and trucking companies. Bob wants to get out of the business before he starts losing money. Dick wants to stay and try out some of his new ideas.
Monday, January 13, 2025
RB080 The Road to Fame
Our Ranger Bill to begin a new work week,
Jan. 13, 2025, is RB080
The Road to Fame
RB-080 – The Road to Fame – Young Todd Dahlgren looks for fame the “easy” way, by becoming the town troublemaker. Todd’s dad is fed up with him but doesn't know what to do. Uncle Sam may have a cure for Todd’s bad attitude – Todd’s in the U.S. Army! Even Todd’s commander has his hands full with the boy. Ranger Bill may have an idea or two on how to change Todd’s attitude.
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Nature Corner/Storybook Room - human body
Nature Corner/Storybook Room extra
Lifetalk Kids radio (https://lifetalkkids.net/kids-program-schedule/) plays 5-minute Nature Corner episodes four times each day. Lately they have been airing episodes on the human body, especially covering the human face/head. Here are a few of those episodes.
Jesse jawbone https://moodyaudio.com/products/jesse-jawbone
Mr. Tongue https://moodyaudio.com/products/tongue
Ear https://moodyaudio.com/products/human-ear
There is much more: Theresa Tear Gland, Gloria Gum, Linus Sinus, Larry Lens and more. Learn about your bones and muscles, tendons, and nerves.
Nature Corner/Storybook Room Slate-colored Junko
Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Jan. 11, 2025
Uncle Bob Devine welcomes a cold weather bird the Slate-colored Junko, the snow bird. The junko lives in a nest on the ground and uses snow for shelter. Listen to Mrs. Junko tell all the ways God has given her to survive.
RB047 The Broken Promise
Our Ranger Bill for late Saturday morning, Jan. 11, 2025, is RB047
The Broken PromiseEzra Newcombe sold his ranch to Todd Stone. Ezra let some teens race their hot rods on his ranch so they could race safely. Todd ignores his promise to let the racing continue. The teens are furious and plan to get even with Todd.
RB168 The Second Heart
Our RANGER BILL for early Saturday morning puts Bill and a small boy on the operating table in:
RB168 The Second Heart
8-year-old Leo Foster faints while taking a walk. Officer O’Roark sees the boy collapse and calls an ambulance. At the hospital, X-rays confirm the worst. Leo has a serious heart defect requiring major surgery. The surgery requires stopping Leo’s heart and tapping into another heart during the surgery. Leo has a rare blood type and needs someone whose blood matches his. The hunt is on for Leo’s second heart!
Thursday, January 9, 2025
RB078 The Outsider
Our Ranger Bill for Thursday afternoon,
Jan. 9, 2024, is RB078
The Outsider
Skinny is new in town, and he's from the deep country. He is trying, without much luck, to make friends with a gang. The gang ends up killing dozens of birds, and Skinny is a witness. Folks in Knotty Pine are furious. Bill must act quickly to stop this senseless violence.
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
RB076 The Salesman
RANGER BILL for this Tuesday, 1/7/25 is RB076
The Salesman
Bill saves a child who wandered into the street and is hit by the car himself. Bill is slightly injured and needs just a little rest at home. Gill Major, an insurance salesman, visits Bill to try to sell him life insurance. Bill turns the tables on Gill and tries to sell him Eternal Life Insurance. Gill is not a Christian and has no interest in eternal life insurance. But can Gill ignore insurance whose premium was paid in full 2000 years ago, provides protection after death, guarantees the insured eternal life, and the insured person is the beneficiary? See the Spirit at work in Gill through Bill's words.
https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_xx-xx-xx_ep007_The_Salesman.mp3
RB077 Henry's Bus Trip
Our Wednesday afternoon Ranger Bill
for January.8 2025, is RB077
Henry's Bus Trip
Henry is taking a long-distance bus trip home to Knotty Pine. He meets the Cavanaugh family and several other of the bus passengers. It’s getting dark and the mountain roads are getting rough, winding, and narrow. Rains have caused landslides, damaging the road and trapping the bus.
Saturday, January 4, 2025
RB046 The Handcar Race
Our Ranger Bill for late Saturday morning, 1/4/25, is: RB046
"The Handcar Race".
The Fireball Express is streaking north toward the Knotty Pine region at 100 miles per hour with 400 souls on board. "Unc" McFadden is the rail dispatcher at Junction City. His job is making sure that the trains under his care get to their destinations safely. That includes the Fireball Express. Heavy rains followed by flash flooding threaten the rail trestles and bridges near Knotty Pine. To be safe, Unc sends a trestle tester engine to check the northern line especially the old trestle over 800-foot-deep Cougar Canyon. What will the tester crew find? This doesn't sound like any kind of a race to me. What does a handcar have to do with the whole problem? And what does this have to do with our rangers?
RB166 The New Recruit aka The Fully Prepared Ranger
Our RANGER BILL for early Saturday morning, 1/4/25:
RB166 The New Recruit aka The Fully Prepared Ranger
Ralph leaves Knotty Pine for a well-deserved promotion. His replacement, Floyd, is very careful but probably about the wrong things. He tries to be prepared for anything - except death.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYFaYjZmEjg
This episode appears to immediately follow RB167 Next in Line:
Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Emperor Penguin
Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025
Uncle Bob Devine welcomes Pete the Emperor Penguin today. Pete lives on Antarctica. See how God has prepared Pete for life at the South Pole where temperatures regularly get from 50 to 80 degrees below zero.
Friday, January 3, 2025
RB074 The Ranger Factory
Our Ranger Bill for Friday afternoon, Jan. 3, 2025, is RB074
The Ranger Factory
Bill takes temporary command of the Ranger School
OTRR #60
Thursday, January 2, 2025
RB073 The End of the Rope
Our Ranger Bill adventure for Thursday afternoon,
Jan. 2/2025, is RB073
The End of the Rope
Two young boys, Bart Norton and Jeff Murdock, come to Knotty Pine for a vacation. The boys have strict orders to only do what Bill and Henry say is safe. The pair get bored and decide to climb a dangerous cliff. No good can come from this decision.
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Happy 2025!
!!!A Happy and Blessed 2025 Everyone!!!
Our Lord has blessed us with a new year to worship and adore Him and to grow in His love and forgiveness.
May the Lord be your Shepherd through all of 2025!
RB072 The Clown of Blue Lake
Our Ranger Bill adventures to begin the new year
Jan. 1 ,2024, are part of RB072
The Clown of Blue Lake
Ben Stout and Pop run High Ridge Lodge at Blue Lake. A mysterious creature is attacking tourists all around the lodge. Folks aren't safe in the water or on land. And they are beginning to believe that this is some sort of monster. Ben calls in Bill and Stumpy to get rid of this not-so-funny clown of Blue Lake
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