Our Ranger Bill to begin our work week, Aug. 17, 2026, is RB071
Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Saturday morning, August 15, 2026
Uncle Bob Devine's guest shows up with a flash and a boom, Leonard Lightning
Leonard is created during rainstorms when small drops of falling rain rub against a rising column of air. That rubbing action builds up static electricity in the rainclouds. When then static electricity builds high enough, the charges will find somewhere to escape; either to another cloud or to the ground.
Let's let Leonard tell you more about lightning!
RANGER BILL for Saturday afternoon, 8/15/26, 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
Ranger Bill for late Saturday morning, Aug. 15, 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.
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