RB102 The Cruel Man

 Our Ranger Bill for late Saturday morning, Jan. 31, 2026, 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?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx14KBZMi68

Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Arteriole Blood Vessels

 Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Saturday morning 1/31/26

Uncle Bob Devine's Nature Corner guest for today is very important for the good health of each one of us. His name is Art Arteriole. Art and the many other arterioles in your body help to safely control the blood pressure in your body. Let's let Art explain how and why arterioles work inside of each of us.

https://moodyaudio.com/products/art-arteriole-blood-vessel

Then listen to King Solomon talk to his son Rehoboam once more this month about Wisdom from his book Proverbs.

RB219 Skinner Raises a Storm

 RANGER BILL for

early Saturday morning, Jan. 31, 2026, is

RB219 "Skinner Raises a Storm"

Skinner McNeil loves his mules. They have worked hard and faithfully pulling Skinner's two wagons for 12 years. Skinner and his mules work for the Mountain Refining Co. MRC makes glass. Skinner hauls, or rather hauled, sand from the mines to the glass works.

Hal the owner wants to sell mules to the butcher. Skinner is arrested for stealing the mules to save them. Skinner races the mules against a dump truck to determine his sentence.

This is a real contest of man and his animals against machines.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBjp-xcC234

These Ranger Bill episodes with numbers above RB200 don't get aired as often as ones with lower numbers. So be sure to catch this story of Skinner and his mules!

RB142 Camera Crew in Knotty Pine aka Stumpy in the Movies

  Ranger Bill for Tuesday,January 27, 2026, is

RB142 Camera Crew in Knotty Pine

aka Stumpy in the Movies

 A film crew comes to Knotty Pine to shoot wildlife. Stumpy wants to be the star of the show. The director, Stewart Long, gets lost, has a bad fall, and gets amnesia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1_sZQ5xZEw

RB145 Mind Over Matter aka Crazy Man Comes Back

 RANGER BILL for a Friday afternoon, 1/30/26, 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. Sylvester, "Syl", and his gang of toughs do their best to make life unbearable for George and his family.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdnw1POdz6w

RB144 Mystery Island

  RANGER BILL for Thursday afternoon, 1/29/26, is: 

RB144 Mystery Island

Bill, Stumpy, Henry and Mary Lu go camping on Lake Arthur Island. They meet fellow campers kindly Mr. Overby and grumpy Mr. Meany. Both men appear to be keeping secrets about themselves. On their very first evening there, Henry and Mary Lu hear some very strange sounds. The kids get scared and want to go home. What are Bill and Stumpy going to do to salvage their camping trip and get rid of the strange noises?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTae2T0NPsA

RB141 Setting Sail aka The Man at the Door

  RANGER BILL for Monday afternoon, 1/26/26, 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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=mdeFuTwTL74

Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Free-Tailed Bat

 Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Saturday morning 1/24/26

Uncle Bob Devine welcomes Matt the Free-tailed Bat to Nature Corner today. Matt is one of the few bats that have tails. And he puts that tail to good use, it helps him to steer and to fly straight and fast. His speed makes it easier for him to catch flying insects. 

Let's let Matt tell you more about free-tailed bats:

https://moodyaudio.com/products/matt-free-tailed-bat

RB217 Ten Hours Too Much

Ranger Bill for early Saturday morning, 1/24/26, is:

RB217 Ten Hours Too Much

Ed Banker, VP of the bank, is missing and can't be found. Ed is finally located, trapped inside the bank vault. The vault door works on a timer, which means the vault can't be opened for at least the next ten hours. Ed could run out of air and water before the next opening.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc4kADKO4fo

RB139 Dynamite and Music aka Horrible,Sweet Music aka Stumpy's Harmonica

 RANGER BILL for Thursday, Jan, 22, 2026, is 

RB139 Stumpy's Harmonica aka Horrible, Sweet Music aka Dynamite and Music

Stumpy’s harmonica playing is driving everyone at ranger headquarters crazy. Meanwhile, 20 miles away, a thunderstorm sets off blasts at Brown Brothers Quarry trapping several men. The rangers help the miners rescue the trapped men after hours of digging. Next Stumpy and Henry are buried alive by more explosions. They have no way of being located. Who can save our rangers from their rock tomb?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noEt-xSNmNg

RB140 The 25th Man

  Ranger Bill for Friday, January 23, 2026, 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 rangers in particular are horribly overweight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=RBJRyjLxTLQ

Nature Corner/Storybook Room - human cell DNA

 Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Saturday morning 1/17/26

This Saturday Uncle Bob Devine gets a visitor that he cannot see without the help of a very, very powerful microscope. That visitor is Diana DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) . DNA determines your height, bone size, hair color, eye color, and so much more. Let's let Daina tell us all about herself.

https://moodyaudio.com/products/diana-dna-human-cell

RB101 Eddie and Mr. Foxy

  Our Ranger Bill adventure for late Saturday morning,

 Jan. 17, 2026, 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?

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

RB073 The End of the Rope

  Our  Ranger Bill adventure for early Saturday morning, 

Jan. 17, 2026, 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.

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RB133 They Called Him a Coward

   Ranger Bill for

Firday, Jan. 16, 2026, is

RB133 They Called Him a Coward

Jerry is the new boy in town. He is afraid of everything because his father was killed in a fire. Jerry runs away and hides when a school full of children catches fire. Bill and his rangers try to help Jerry overcome his fears with little success. What will Bill do with Jerry when severe storms threaten the Shady Valley?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhBQkqYMa6k

RB132 Avalanche Rescue

 RANGER BILL for Thursday afternoon, 1/15/26, 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.

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_xx-xx-xx_ep064_Avalanche.mp3

OTRR #173

RB129 The Secret of Seal Island

   Our Monday RANGER BILL for Jan. 12, 2026, is one long search for a heartless poacher:

RB129 The Secret of Seal Island

Bill and his rangers have a poacher in the national forest. This man has been able to hunt illegally at will and still avoid even being seen. Gray Wolf names this man lupe garu, Wolverine (the glutton). Wolverine disappears then shows up in Alaska poaching fur seals. Washington asks Bill and Gray Wolf to travel to the Arctic Circle to find and capture this criminal. Can the fellas even locate Wolverine in the Arctic, let alone capture him?

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_xx-xx-xx_ep061_The_Secret_Of_Seal_Island.mp3

OTRR#170

RB131 One Mile Down

  Our RANGER BILL for Wednesday, 1/14/26, is: 

RB131 One Mile Down

Bill and Gray Wolf try to find Lt. Garnet Greentree, missing for 40 years in the Andes Mountains in Peru. The only clue to the missing man's whereabouts is a gold medallion that Bill was given while working for the Peruvian government, stamped with the letters "GG". Bill and Gray Wolf passed the medallion on to the Greentree family who desperately hope to find Garnet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWR0oRUkPUM

This is one of those stories that could have had a second episode. Garnet, now 76 years old, leaves Peru and reunites with his family. He could share his story of faith lost then found. He might then return to Peru to his faithful servant and friend Sacre-topel (unsure how to spell this) and the Aztec tribes to witness Christ to them.

Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Black Skimmer Bird

 Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Saturday morning 1/10/26

A bird who loves fishing is Uncle Bob Devine's guest today. That guest is Sheldon the Black Skimmer Bird. Sheldon lives along the coastal waters of North and South America. Learn how Sheldon's colors and his unique bill make him a good fishing bird.

https://moodyaudio.com/products/sheldon-black-skimmer-bird

RB100 The Fur Thieves

  Our Ranger Bill mystery for late Saturday morning, Jan. 10, 2026, 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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozDpX4j_HGM

RB070 Houseboat Charlie

 Our Ranger Bill story

for early Saturday morning, Jan. 10, 2026, is RB070

Houseboat Charlie

Houseboat Charlie has been ferrying folks back and forth across the Shady River longer than anyone can remember. He’s survived outlaws and Indian attacks, heat, fires and more. Bill wants him to dock the ferry until the heavy rains and flooding stops, but Charlie isn't about to let a little rain scare him.

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_57-06-19_ep001_Houseboat_Charlie.mp3

OTRR #57

RB127 The Adventure of the Tarnished Gold

 RANGER BILL for Thursday, 1/8/26, is an adventure in greed:

RB127 The Adventure of the Tarnished Gold

Ben Barkley is a mining engineer. He has been digging on an old gold mine that ran dry years ago. Ben says he has found a new vein of gold using modern mine engineering techniques. But Gray Wolf and Henry think something is funny about Mr. Barkley's find. They suspect that Ben Barkley is trying to swindle folks with a phony strike. Bill is gone and Gray Wolf and Henry must step in and learn the truth about the Barkley mine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BClp-SIcsYw

RB124 Soup Truck

 Our RANGER BILL tale for this Tuesday, 1/6/26, is filled with great danger and even greater bravery:

RB124 Soup Truck

A truck carrying nitroglycerin blows up just outside the town of Landslide. The mayor closes Landslide to all dangerous truck traffic. Closing Landslide will put the explosives company out of business and hurt many other businesses. Bill must find a way to prove to the mayor that even nitro can be taken safely through Landslide. 

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_xx-xx-xx_ep056_Soup_Truck.mp3

OTRR #165

RB123 River of Fire

 Ranger Bill for Monday afternoon, Jan. 5, 2026, is:

RB123 - River of Fire 

Officers O'Roark and Ryan are walking the night beat along the docks on the Shady River. The smell of fuel oil stops them in their tracks. The pipeline over the Shady has sprung a huge leak! The river is covered with a solid layer of the fuel oil. The slightest spark could set the river on fire or even cause an explosion. Things go from bad to worse when a bad lightning storm strikes. Bill, the safety forces, and the pipeline company may not be able to handle this disaster.

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

RB098 The Runaway Railroad

 Our RANGER BILL for late Saturday morning, 1/3/26, 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?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRDTneOaA98

Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Puffer Fish

Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Saturday morning 1/3/26

Uncle Bob Devine greets Penny the Puffer Fish to Nature Corner. Penny lives in the Red Sea. She can inflate her stomach with air or water to protect herself from danger. 

https://moodyaudio.com/products/penny-puffer-fish-0

Tim talks with and learns from Self Control. Find out why it is a fruit of the Spirit.

RB069 Earthquake

  Our Ranger Bill adventure

for early Saturday morning, Jan. 3, 2026, 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!

RB122 A Prisoner on Ice Island

RANGER BILL for Friday 1/2/26 is RB122

A Prisoner on Ice Island 

Knotty Pine's city council wastes time debating how to pay for a fence that is critically needed to keep kids off the ice flows on the Shady River. Two boys do get stuck on an ice flow, and that flow is heading for a drop into a deep gorge! Bill must find some way to safely reach and rescue the boys!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK4Dbc0tED8

RB121 The Locked Bag

  RANGER BILL to begin the new year, 1/1/26, is one scary adventure:

RB121 The Locked Bag

Miles runs the snake farm. He milks poisonous snakes for their venom. Miles shows up at ranger headquarters as white as a sheet. Somehow Miles lost a locked bag containing a deadly king cobra. The bag could be broken into, and the snake could then get out. Bill, Miles and the boys must find the bag and the snake before someone gets hurt or killed!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05G3r1EdrF4

Joyous and Blessed New Year!

 May God, in this new year, bless you with His goodness, love and mercy, and may He prosper you in your faith and life!!!

RB120 The Self-Made Man

 RANGER BILL for Wednesday evening and to close out the year, Dec. 31, 2025. is:

RB120 The Self-Made Man

Dutch Vanderhaven lost his son in the war and is very bitter over his loss. He doesn't want any one's help, and he won't help anyone, not orphans, not even the church. Then Dutch is gored by a huge bull. Now Dutch is the one who needs help, but his neighbors won't give him any. Can Bill and Stumpy find a way to get the work done at Dutch's ranch and change a town full of stubbornness?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4Fy09DlkDY

RB119 Mrs. Murphy's Chowder

 Tuesday's RANGER BILL for 12/30/25, is:

RB119 Mrs. Murphy's Chowder 

Bill and the boys and Maggie Murphy take 50 boys from their church to camp for three weeks. Henry has some problems as lifeguard during swim times. Stumpy and Gray Wolf lead a snipe hunt. Bill deals with one boy's home sickness. But Maggie must deal with a filthy kitchen, feeding 50 hungry boys, and then a food thief. She threatens to leave if the thief isn't caught. Bill must find the guilty boy or lose the best cook west of the Mississippi! Find out what happens to Mrs. Murphy's famous chowder too!!!

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_xx-xx-xx_ep051_Mrs_Murphys_Chowder.mp3

OTRR #161

RB118 The One-Wire Fence

  RANGER BILL for a Monday afternoon, 12/29/25, is RB118

The One-Wire Fence

Jeremiah Sykes is a rancher and preacher on Elk Mesa. Young Herb Bradshaw, son of powerful rancher Thunder Bradshaw, is starting up his own ranch using electric fences. Jeremiah is misusing the Bible to oppose electric fences. Thunder and Jeremiah may go to war over Herb and his ranch. Bill and our rangers must be strong and on constant alert to deal with this range war!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86qwNKAIwHs