Ranger Headquarters

Ranger Headquarters
Big Pine National Forest, Knotty Pine

Sunday, February 22, 2026

RB087 The White Fields

 Our Ranger Bill story for early Sunday morning, Feb. 22, 2026, 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.

Saturday, February 21, 2026

RB105 The Falling Giants

  Our Ranger Bill adventure 

for Saturday afternoon, Feb. 21, 2026, 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

Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Monitor Lizard

  Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Saturday morning 2/21/26

Marcus the Nile Monitor Lizard stops for a visit with Uncle Bob Devine. Marcus and other monitor lizards watch for preditors like the aligator. Then he warns other lizards of the aligator. Marcus is about 6 feet ong and weighs about 200 pounds. He also continues to grow his entire lifetime.

Now listen to Marcus tell you about his life along the Nile River.

https://moodyaudio.com/products/marcus-monitor-lizard

RB104 The Fighting Parson

  RANGER BILL for late Saturday morning, Feb. 21,2026, is:

RB104 The Fighting Parson 

Silvertown is a rough, tough mining town. The miners there spend all their free time drinking and scaring the residents. They have driven five preachers out of the only church in town. The few members of the church ask Bill to find a parson willing to fight - with his fists. Bill gets Spence Fielding, a powerful young man from State U. Can Bill and Spence get Silvertown under control? Or will the drunken miners succeed in destroying the church?

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_58-07-30_ep036_The_Fighting_Parson.mp3

OTRR #80

RB086 Tiger Cat

  Our Ranger Bill adventure for early Saturday morning,

Feb. 21, 2026, is RB086 Tiger Cat


A big cat is seen in backyards around Knotty Pine. Residents panic as news gets around of the unwanted invader. Some say it is 10 or even 15 feet long! Neighbors are getting out their guns to go hunting for the big fella. Can Bill and his rangers corral this tiger cat before someone gets hurt or even killed?