RB206 The Hot Million

 RANGER BILL for the last day of June, 6/30/2025 is:

RB206 The Hot Million

It's hot and dry in the forest as Bill and Stumpy inspect the trees and fire lanes around Big Gap. The fellas also inspect the high-tension power lines that run through the gap. A million volts of electricity pass up and down those lines. The boys find a weak line that is about to break. The sparks from a broken power line could start a raging treetop fire. There is a power company repair crew working not too far away. The boys find the crew and ask the foreman Burt Engals to take his crew and fix the badly stressed line, but Burt refuses. What can the boys do now to protect the forest from this high-powered danger?

https://archive.org/details/ranger-bill-adventures/RB206-Hot+Million.mp3

Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Trout

 Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Saturday, June 28, 2025

Uncle Bob Devine greets Tracy Trout. See how God has designed her to thrive in lakes and streams.

https://moodyaudio.com/products/tracy-rainbow-trout-0

RB071 A Dog's Worst Enemy

 Our Ranger Bill for late Saturday morning, 6/28/25 is 

RB071 A Dog's Worst Enemy

Several dogs around Knotty Pine get sick and die suddenly. The dogs were POISONED!!! Their owners and most people in Knotty Pine are furious about it. They want the man who did this caught - NOW. Mailman Abe is accused of killing the dogs.

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_57-07-10_ep017_A_Dogs_Worst_Enemy.mp3

OTRR #58

RB013 The Man Who Couldn't Remember

  Our RANGER BILL mystery for early Saturday morning, June 28, 2025,

RB013 The Man Who Couldn't Remember  

A dazed and confused man stumbles into a hobo jungle. The hobos fear the man is wanted by the law so they dump him on a freight train. The rangers find the man outside of Knotty Pine in an abandoned shack singing hymns. The man appears to have amnesia and might be a minister. Bill, Stumpy and Gray Wolf begin a fast-paced search for the man’s identity.

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_55-07-06_ep140_The_Man_Who_Couldnt_Remember.mp3

OTRR #16

RB205 The Swinging Tower of Eagles Rest

 Our Ranger Bill story for Friday, 6/27/25, is:

RB205 The Swinging Tower of Eagles Rest

Fire tower 10 is one of the highest in the national forest with breathtaking views and a reputation for swaying in the high winds there. Folks from all around the Knotty Pine area like to visit tower 10 and its rangers, Tom and Joe, and to see Eagles' Rest. Young Ken Winthrop has just hiked out to Eagles' Rest when a severe snowstorm hits. Ranger Tom slips and breaks his leg, the phone line breaks, and their radio link to headquarters goes down when the antenna blows away. A severely injured ranger and no contact with the outside world - can anything else go wrong?

Enjoy this exciting adventure!!!

https://archive.org/details/the-swinging-tower-of-eagle-s-rest

RB204 Chief of the Dakotas aka Chief Gray Wolf

 RANGER BILL for Thursday, 6/26/25, is 

RB204 Chief of the Dakotas aka Chief Gray Wolf

Gray Wolf’s father Chief Black Wolf has died. The Dakotas want to make Gray Wolf their new chief, but he doesn’t want the job. Will he give in to the Dakotas’ demand? Will they take Gray Wolf by force? Will he run away and hide? And what can or will Bill and Henry do to help their friend and fellow ranger? 

https://archive.org/details/chief-of-the-dakotas

RB203 A Miss Is as Good as a Mile

 RANGER BILL for this Wednesday, 6/25/25, was probably one of the early episodes from the first season (1954) or possibly right after Pendleton Valley Fire (1950):

RB203 A Miss Is as Good as a Mile

Bill and the fellas are out patrolling the forest in their ranger snow car (with skies and a propeller). While our rangers are in the forest, Knotty Pine is being invaded – by the US Army! Yes it’s time for the army to hone its skills with some war games. The colonel in charge tries to let Bill know about the war games but Bill can’t be reached. Will 20 miles from Knotty Pine is far enough away to avoid problems? My guess is a big fat “NO.”

Note: This episode was one that was lost or damaged in storage and recently found or repaired. It is now part of the Ranger Bill audio files.

https://archive.org/details/a-miss-is-as-good-as-a-mile

RB012 The Eviction of Pa and Ma Skunk

Ranger Bill for late Saturday morning, 6/21/25, is:

RB012 The Eviction of Pa and Ma Skunk

 Texans Arnold Fleming and his family have just bought a house at Goose Lake. But there is a problem. Another family is already living in, or rather under, the Flemings’ house, a family of skunks. The Flemings don’t know what to do or who to ask for help. Luckily, neighbor Abner knows just what to do. He calls in Ranger Bill. But evicting these stinky pests may prove to be much harder than anyone could imagine.

OTRR #18

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

Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Liver

 Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Saturday morning, June 21,2025:

Uncle Bob Devine gets a visit from Olivia "Liv" Liver. Olivia performs over 500 different functions to protect your body.

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RB197 Transistor Walkie-Talkies aka Bill Gets Lost in a Cavern

 RANGER BILL for

the first day of summer, June 20, 2025: RB197

Bill Gets Lost in a Cavern aka Transistor Walkie-Talkies

Bill asks Henry and his boys group to test out the rangers’ new walkie-talkies. The boys’ test takes them deep into the forest where they discover wreckage from a recent plane crash. But the plane’s occupants are missing. The search is on for the missing pilot and passengers.

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_61-09-20_ep127_Bill_Gets_Lost_In_A_Cavern_aka_Transistor_Walkie_Talkie.mp3

OTRR #126

RB011 Death's Half Mile

  RB011 is our RANGER BILL story for early Saturday morning, 6/21/25,

"Death's Half Mile".

One stretch of road outside of Knotty Pine generates at least three accidents a week. It's called Death's Half Mile. This road has a very sharp corner followed by a narrow bridge followed by a nearly blind railroad crossing. Bruno Allen and his son live on a ranch near the roadway. They must be ready at a moment's notice, day and night, to call police and offer first aid to the injured.

Ranger Bill and his men intend to end the nightmare at Death's Half Mile!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y62W_QSKoVA

RB196 Cotton and Candy

 RANGER BILL for aThursday afternoon, June 19, 2025, is:

RB196 Cotton and Candy

Bill finds an injured bunny and asks Henry to nurse it back to health. Then Bill, Stumpy and Henry visit little Candy Faye who has been in and out of the hospital most of her life. Henry decides to share Cotton with sick little Candy. Cotton disappears. Can our rangers find the bunny? How will Candy react to the loss?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7WNn02-kcw

RB194 Rattlesnake Sam aka 50 or 60 Snakes

 RANGER BILL  for Tuesday afternoon, June 17, 2025, is 

RB194 Rattlesnake Sam aka 50 or 60 Snakes

Sam and Danny Smith hunt poisonous snakes for the Florida Reptile Institute. They take Henry’s friend Jack Harris on a snake hunt. Sam loses a bag of snakes, and Jack must protect a school of children from the deadly reptiles. 

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_xx-xx-xx_ep124_Rattlesnake_Same_aka_Fifty_Or_Sixty_Snakes.mp3

OTRR #189

RB193 The Fire Bomber's Pink Cloud

  Our RANGER BILL adventure story for Monday afternoon, June 16, 2025, is:

(The Fire Bomber's) Pink Cloud

Abner Benson is Bill’s friend from the service. Abner is a pilot with a new way to fight fires by dropping pink clouds of calcium borate on grass. His plane crashes while demonstrating his idea and nearly kills him. Abner’s wife Marge wants him to quit flying. Can Abner stay out of the cockpit to please Marge and still lead Bill’s new fire bombers? 

https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=ranger+bill+pink+cloud&mid=C3BEBFDA167AFFE0BCC1C3BEBFDA167AFFE0BCC1&FORM=VIRE

RB069 Earthquake

  Our Ranger Bill adventure

for late Saturday morning, June 14, 2025, is RB069

Earthquake

Bill and Ralph enjoy watching the construction of a new office building. Then an earthquake strikes Knotty Pine causing fairly minor damage. More quakes are forecast. Bill thinks the town’s disaster teams need more training. 

Key Phrase - "Don't lose your head or you may lose your life."

Bernie Holcman - Civil Defense Coordinator

Mr. Hansen - Construction Foreman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZK4IBs-39o

One of my favorite episodes!

Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Uvula & Epiglottis

 Nature Corner/Storybook Room - June 14,2025

Uncle Bob Devine has two visitors today, both parts of your mouth and throat,Uvula and Epiglottis.

This pair of valves in your throat allow you to breathe and eat safely. See how they work today.

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RB009 Bim, the Dog

  Saturday's early morning RANGER BILL for 6/14/25 is:

RB009 "Bim, the Dog".

A brave dog protects his family then saves lives as he serves his country during wartime.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz4OqG_nWiA#:~:text=Ranger%20Bill%20is%20a%20Christian%20radio%20program%20from%20the%201950s,

• Bim seemed an appropriate story when Cleveland celebrated the life of BALTO, lead sled dog on the final leg of the 600-mile trip to deliver diptheria vaccine from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska in 1925.

https://case.edu/ech/articles/b/balto

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  There are five RB dog stories that I can think of - 

• RB009 Bim

  RB226 The Dog that Didn't Forget

  RB156 The No Good Dog

  RB071 A Dog's worst Enemy

  RB223 The Seeing Eye Dog.

   

RB192 The Fishermen and the Fire Bug

  RANGER BILL ends the work week Friday, 6/13/2025, with:

RB192 Fire Bug aka The Fishermen and the Fire Bug

Several campfires are left unattended along the river. Rangers Bill and Ralph suspect two out-of-town fishermen are to blame. Mike Demory discovered a fire on the edge of his farm. He suspects that “Old” Buck Sawyer is a fire bug. Mike insists that Bill arrest Old Buck. Bill must find the fire bug before fire destroys the farms and woods.

I believe this is one of the last of the RANGER BILL episodes. Gray wolf and Henry are missing from this story. Also the opening is from the later half of Bill's adventures.

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_62-05-09_ep122_Fire_Bug_aka_The_Fisherman_And_The_Firebug.mp3

OTRR #143

RB190 Runaway aka The River Giant

  RANGER BILL for Wednesday, 6/11/25, is:

RB190 "Run Away" aka "The River Giant"

Tad Coates owns a barge service at Central City. His newest tow boat is called The River Giant, It weighs 350 tons; has five decks, 10 rudders, four screws, and four engines that produce 8,500 Horsepower.

Tad's other tow boat is pushing ten tanker barges that are holding one million gallons of gasoline a piece. Two of those barges catch fire and burn with intense heat. Pilot Mark is afraid and needs Bill, Stumpy and more to prevent an awful fire.

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_62-04-25_ep120_Run_Away_aka_The_River_Giant.mp3

OTRR #142

RB068 Hot Fire

 Our late Saturday morning Ranger Bill  is a massive, out of control fire

for June 7, 2025, RB068

Hot Fire

Stan Woods’ procrastination causes big problems for Bill. Stan won’t take the time to clear brush from in front of his company’s caves. The caves are used to store explosives. Wildfires threaten the caves as well as Bill’s firefighters.

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_57-05-22_ep193_Hot_Fire.mp3

OTRR #54

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNg6XoYiPEw

Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Humming Bird

 Nature Corner/Storybook Room for June 7, 2025 is:

Uncle Bob Devine welcomes Ruby the Humming Bird. Humming birds are unique birds. They beat their wings so fast that they fly like a helicopter. They can move and dart in any direction, even backwards. Learn how Ruby compares to other birds and animals too.

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RB225 The Fighting Sissy

  RANGER BILL

for early Saturday morning, 2025 is

RB225 (my episode #) The Fighting Sissy

Talented teen pianist Roger Holme is labeled a sissy for not fighting. Bill saves Roger from a beating from some gang members, then he and Gray Wolf teach Roger some ju-jitsu and boxing so he could defend himself. Even Roger's dad calls him names, and he doesn't want Jesus introduced in his house.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drlLl45eaw8

RB187 Contentment in God's Will

 RANGER BILL for Friday afternoon 6/6/25 is:

RB187 Contentment in God's Will aka A Need for Excitement

Ranger John Bishop and his wife Jane are bored with their lonely life in an isolated ranger station. John prays that God would break up the terrible monotony of this lonely job. God answers John’s prayer in some interesting and unexpected ways. Life begins to change when an injured Moose McBain and a cougar arrive at John's north station.

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_62-03-13_ep117_Contentment_In_Gods_Will_aka_A_Need_For_Excitement.mp3

OTRR #139

RB183 Mystery Island, Mystery Man

  RANGER BILL and Stumpy are on vacation this Monday, 6/2/25:

RB183 - Mystery Island, Mystery Man

Bill and Stumpy take a long-needed vacation on a cruise ship. The ship makes an “unscheduled stop” at a “mystery island.” The stop gives passengers an opportunity to tour this “unexplored” island. But a real mystery develops when a reporter on the cruise winds up missing and a missing millionaire is found.

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_xx-xx-xx_ep113_Vacation_Cruise_Island.mp3

OTRR #187

RB186 Tounges of Fire aka Border Town

 RANGER BILL for a Thursday, June 5. 2025, is

RB186 Tounges of Fire

Frenchy DeSalle’s lumberjacks like to go to Border Town to party every weekend. Frenchy goes to Bill for help controlling his men. Bill soon discovers that a church there has become The Good Times Social Club for Liquor. Then fire begins erupting out of the ground and heading toward Border Town.

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_62-02-01_ep116_Border_Town_aka_Tongues_Of_Fire.mp3

OTRR#138

RB185 The Duck Call

 RANGER BILL for Wednesday, 6/4/25, is RB185 "The Duck Call".

Mr. Gillette is a traveling salesman selling a supersonic silent duck call. He gets Stumpy and several other duck hunters to buy his calls. Stumpy hopes for some great duck hunting, but Bill isn't convinced that this duck call is legitimate. He begins investigating Mr. Gillette.

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_61-12-13_ep115_The_Duck_Call.mp3 

OTRR #135

RB181 Tell Me a Story aka The Trouble with Gossip aka Rumors

 RANGER BILL for Thursday afternoon, May 29, 2025, is

RB181 The Trouble with Gossip aka Tell Me a Story

Amelia Perdy starts a rumor that Bill is forcing Stumpy to retire. The rumor spread all over town. KP city council wants to honor Stumpy, so they throw him a retirement dinner. Bill and Stumpy decide go along and play “Tell Me a Story” at the dinner.

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_61-03-22_ep111_The_Trouble_With_Gossip_aka_Tell_Me_A_Story_aka_Rumors.mp3

OTRR #118

RB180 Roving Wolves aka Wolf Attack

 RANGER BILL for Wednesday, May 28, 2025, is

RB 180 Roving Wolves aka Wolf Attack

Gunter Neeves runs a rabbit farm outside Knotty Pine. He is losing those rabbits to a pack of hungry, roving wolves. He asks Bill and his men to deal with the wolves and stop the attacks on his rabbits. When Bill doesn’t get the desired results fast enough, Gunter decides to take matters into his own hands.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_f2tYrZeW8

RB184 Tom's Otter aka Brightwater the Otter

 Our RANGER BILL for Tuesday afternoon, June 3, 2025, is

RB184 Tom's Otter aka Brightwater the Otter

Tom is a lonely fire tower ranger. He adopts a small otter as his pet and names him Bright Water. An illegal trapper captures both Bright Water and Tom. Bill and Stumpy must search the national forest for their fellow ranger. Then our rangers must hunt down and capture the illegal trapper before he does any more poaching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtLwZf_-HZY

Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Stars

 Nature Corner/Storybook Room for May 31, 2025

Uncle Bob Devine gets a visit from a Star. How many stars are in the sky? How big are stars? How bright are they? Find the answers to these questions and others as well in the link below.

https://moodyaudio.com/products/star