I want to wish everyone a Joyous, Happy and Blessed Chistmas this 2025!!
May Jesus the Christ be the reason for that joy.
Ranger Headquarters
Big Pine National Forest, Knotty Pine
Saturday, December 20, 2025
RB067 The Book Farmer
Our Ranger Bill story
for Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, is RB067
The Book Farmer
Ag college grad Whitey Moore returns to the family farm after completing his college education. He wants to put what he has learned into practice on the farm, but dad doesn't want anything to do with his son’s new-found insight.
Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Myrrh
Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Saturday morning 12/20/25
The pleasant aroma of Miron Myrrh fills Storybook Room for Uncle Bob Devine today. Myrrh is a white gum that turns reddish brown when exposed to air. The three wisemen brought myrrh to Bethlehem along with other gifts. Listen to to Miron's story:
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This Christmastime it seems good to share another gift for the Christ child, frankincense:
RB202 Christmas Pageant with Bill Pearce
Our third of three Ranger Bill episodes
for Christmastime and late Saturday morning, Dec. 20, 2025, isChristmas Pageant with Bill Pearce
Henry and his boys club are putting on a Christmas pageant in the high school auditorium. It will close with a short performance by Christian recording artist Bill Pearce. There are rehearsals and many problems to iron out. Henry learns that one of the boys, Johnny, doesn't believe the Christmas story. Henry takes the time to witness to Johnny, and Johnny begins to believe. Johnny asks Henry, "If the Bible is true, why everyone doesn't believe?" Wally, a key boy in the show, is hit by a car and must stay in the hospital. How will the pageant go on with Wally in the hospital? What will happen to Johnny? And what of Bill Pearce?
OTRR #151
RB201 Christmas Bells
Our second of three Christmas Ranger Bill's
for early Saturday morning, Dec. 20, 2025, is RB201
Christmas Bells
Policeman Pat O’Roark faces death just before Christmas. He finds strength to live when he hears the church bells ring. When the bells break, only Herman Schmidt, can repair them. Herman has an attack of severe rheumatism and can’t climb the tower ladder to make the needed repairs. Bill and the boys are called on to try to fix the bells.
Policeman Pat O’Roark faces death just before Christmas. He finds strength to live when he hears the church bells ring. When the bells break, only Herman Schmidt, can repair them. Herman has an attack of severe rheumatism and can’t climb the tower ladder to make the needed repairs. Bill and the boys are called on to try to fix the bells.
OTRR #150
RB112 The Mad Bats
Thursday's RANGER BILL for 12/18/25, is:
RB112 The Mad Bats
Bats invade the attic of the Phipps' home, and one even bites Edna Phipps. Bill and Stumpy go to evict the bats and discover the bats are sick with rabies! The boys get help fighting off the bats from some feathered friends. One of the Phipps' neighbors causes Bill even more trouble than those pesky bats.
Friday, December 19, 2025
RB111 The Prehistoric Monster
RANGER BILL for Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, with:
RB111 The Prehistoric Monster
The circus has arrived at Junction City. A full-grown bull rhino is its main attraction. This particular rhino doesn't like being in the circus. The huge beast breaks his chains and charges off into the forest. Bill and the boys are called in to find and shoot the marauder before he hurts anyone or does any serious damage. Can our rangers safely corner this prehistoric monster? Will Stumpy's pride endanger the hunt and possibly endanger lives too?
rb109 The Man Who Lost God
Our RANGER BILL to begin the new work week, 12/15/25, is a strange, Old Testament style mystery:
RB109 The Man Who Lost God
Bill's rangers spot large campfires on the top of Razorback Ridge. Bill, Stumpy, and Gray Wolf go to investigate. They find what appear to be animal sacrifices like sacrifices in the Old Testament. No one is sure who is doing this and why. At the same time the wealthy Thompson family send out letters searching for their lost son. Bill has his hands full with two mysteries at once!
It appears as though RB108 The Wrong Valley and RB109 are both stories of men who have lost God, each in their own way.
Saturday, December 13, 2025
Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Seagull
Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Saturday morning 12/13/25
Uncle Bob Devine gets a visit from Sandy Seagull. Nature Corner has several other recordings on various seagulls as well. Then we hear about Simeon who was promised that he would not die until he had seen the Christ.
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RB065 The Cat in the Wall
In our Ranger Bill for late Saturday morning, 12/13/25,
Stumpy has trouble with his neighbor because of her cat named Blackie
RB065 The Cat in the Wall
Stumpy’s neighbor Beulah Lindstrom thinks Stumpy is trying to steal her cat Blackie. She insists that Blackie has crawled inside the walls of Stumpy’s house. She wants Blackie back at any cost – to Stumpy’s house! And we get to hear from Bill’s mom in this adventure.
RB096 Jimmy's Christmas Miracle
Our Ranger Bill for early Saturday morning, December 13, 2025, is RB096
Jimmy's Christmas Miracle
Little crippled Jimmy Benson needs hope to heal his injured legs that have him trapped in a wheelchair. Bill gives him that hope when he locates a specialist who thinks he can fix Jimmy’s injury. Bill needs help from the church to pay for the operation, but a board member blocks using church funds for this.
An early Merry Christmas, everyone!
Friday, December 12, 2025
RB102 The Cruel Man
Our Ranger Bill for Monday 12/8/25, is RB102
The Cruel Man
Basil Rascombe is a successful rancher on the Big Mesa. He is also a man with a big problem, his out-of-control temper. Stumpy and Henry are riding on Big Mesa when they find a badly beaten colt. They care for the yearling and put it protective custody. Basil has Stumpy arrested and taken to court. Basil WANTS the colt back. What can our rangers do to rescue both Stumpy and the colt? Can Bill get Basil to control his temper or will rage rule?
RB105 The Falling Giants
Our Ranger Bill adventure
for Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, is RB105
The Falling Giants
The Giant Pines are falling over without any explanation. Bill and the boys must find out what is happening before the forest is lost. What is causing this? Is it insects, a new disease, poor soil. or what? Millions of dollars of beautiful, majestic pines are in danger. The forest service and lumber companies want answers, and Bill is at a loss to provide those answers.
This story first aired on October 8. 1958.
OTRR #82
RB106 Terror on Finger River
RANGER BILL for Wednesday afternoon, 12/10/25, is one scary mystery:
RB106 Terror on the Finger River
The Finger River flows out of the Rockies and into the Pacific. Much of the river is a mix of salt and fresh water. That mix makes hunting and fishing along the river excellent. Suddenly, fishing lines are being robbed and hunters are losing their kills to something in the river. The thief appears to be a baracuda, a killer with two rows of razor-sharp teeth and fins. Bill must find this thief and stop it - whatever it is. Can Bill locate our thief, or will terror continue on the Finger River?
Sunday, December 7, 2025
Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Snowflakes
Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Saturday morning 12/6/25
Stella Snowflake drops in to visit with Uncle Bob this morning. Stella begins her life as a spec of dirt or pollution high in the air. That dirt gets slightly colder than the air and begins to collect and freeze the surrounding water vapor (fog) into little ice crystals all around itself.
Stella can tell her story herself:
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Saturday, December 6, 2025
RB064 Penny Wise and Pounde Foolish
Our story for late Saturday morning, 12/6/25, is a construction project gone wrong on Ranger Bill
RB064 Penny Wise and Pound Foolish
It’s late winter in Knotty Pine. Winter is just beginning to loosen its grip, and the snow is starting to melt. Bill, Henry, Stumpy, and Gray Wolf take a trip upriver to see the construction of the new Silver River Dam. The construction foreman Brick Finch is as proud as a peacock of the money he saved on motors for the flood gates. But will there be other costs to these cheap motors?
It’s late winter in Knotty Pine. Winter is just beginning to loosen its grip, and the snow is starting to melt. Bill, Henry, Stumpy, and Gray Wolf take a trip upriver to see the construction of the new Silver River Dam. The construction foreman Brick Finch is as proud as a peacock of the money he saved on motors for the flood gates. But will there be other costs to these cheap motors?
OTRR #40
RB063 The Fur Thieves
Our Ranger Bill story
for early Saturday morning, Dec.6, 2025, is RB063
The Big Headache
Ranger Brad suffers from severe headaches. He won’t see a doctor, so Bill grounds him from flying. Brad wants to fly, headaches or no headaches. Another severe headache while in the air could cost him his job - or his life.
The Big Headache
Ranger Brad suffers from severe headaches. He won’t see a doctor, so Bill grounds him from flying. Brad wants to fly, headaches or no headaches. Another severe headache while in the air could cost him his job - or his life.
RB101 Eddie and Mr. Foxy
Our Ranger Bill adventure for a Wednesday afternoon,
Dec. 3, 2025, is RB101
Eddie and Mr. Foxy
Mr. Bartholomew is a multi-millionaire. He gets whatever he wants. He meets young Eddie who has been trying to catch a huge trout he calls "Mr. Foxy." Eddie and Mr. B. become instant friends and soon go fishing together. Eddie shares his faith and his love of life with Mr. B. Then something happens to Eddie. Bill asks, "Can money give you anything you want?" What does it get Mr. Bartholomew?
RB100 The Fur Thieves
Our Ranger Bill mystery for Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 2, 2025, 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.
Monday, December 1, 2025
RB099 The Mystery of Bear Valley
Ranger Bill for Monday is quite an exciting adventure
for Dec. 1, 2025: RB099
The Mystery of Bear Valley
Ranger Bill is worried about the situation in Bear Valley National Park. Park visitors get far too close to the bears as they feed near the park road. But new problems crop up at the park. Bears are disappearing from the park. When Bill and the boys go to investigate, they find bears sleeping along the park road. What is going on and why?
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