I want to wish everyone a Joyous, Happy and Blessed Chistmas this 2025!!
May Jesus the Christ be the reason for that joy.
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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.
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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?
Saturday, November 29, 2025
Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Coot (bird)
Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Saturday morning 11/29/25
A waterbird is Uncle Bob's visitor this morning Knute (Newt) the Coot. A coot is a black or gray bird with a white bill. Coots look similar to both chickens and ducks. Coots live in groups for protection from hawks and eagles. They eat mostly marsh plants.
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RB061 The Laughing Face aka The Wolverine Scare
Our Ranger Bill for late Saturday morning, Nov. 29, 2025, is
RB061 The Laughing Face aka The Wolverine Scare
Trouble is brewing at Trappers Landing in Big North Country. Roy Westgate's trading post is busy with trappers who should be working their lines. Trappers Abe and Jeff tell of losing pelts from their trap lines. Mac and Shorty say they followed tracks they have never seen before. Then Big Jack arrives to say he's seen wolverine tracks. The wolverine is the most feared animal in the wild. Trappers believe a wolverine killed Beaver Dan in Alaska. The news creates a panic and causes most of the trappers to quit for the year. Roy's trading post will close if the trappers quit. Roy asks Bill to help. But how can Bill fight superstition and the fear it brings?
RB060 Decision for Death
Ranger Bill for early Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, is RB060
Decision for DeathEight climbers on the Savage Mountains (better known as the Refrigerator Mountains) fall into a crevasse. Bill and his rangers are called in to rescue the trapped climbers. Two men have fallen so far that they can’t be reached. Will Bill be able to find some way to rescue these men before they suffer the slow, maddening process of freezing to death?
OTRR #45
Friday, November 28, 2025
RB098 The Runaway Railroad
Our RANGER BILL for Friday afternoon, 11/28/25, 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?
Thursday, November 27, 2025
RB097 The Snow White Stallion
Our Thanksgiving Day RANGER BILL story is about coveting and the sin that follows.
RB097 The Snow White Stallion, 11/27/25
Henry falls in love with a magnificent wild white stallion that he and his friend Pyute see on the prairie. Henry finds a way to capture the horse and keep it in a hidden location. Bill tells him that capturing a wild horse will break its spirit and kill it. Now Henry must decide if keeping his special horse is worth the cost.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
RB095 The Abominable Snowman
Our RANGER BILL adventure for Wednesday, 11/26/25, is one hair-raising tale,
RB095 The Abominable Snowman.
Big game hunter Craig Carstares stalks the elusive Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep while a creature haunts the mountains and frightens folks in Knotty Pine. Everyone is afraid of this beast except Carstares. They think it is the Abominable Snowman. Even Bill, Stumpy, and Gray Wolf are scared when they see its tracks and hear it howling. What is this beast? Can Bill and the boys capture or kill this monster? Is Mr. Carstares safe hunting alone in the mountains?
RB094 Rogue Elephant
Our Ranger Bill for Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, is
RB094 Rogue Elephant
Long lost elephant Mahmud the Mighty attacks homes and farms. Circus owner Baxter B. Bixby offers to catch this animal now gone wild. Ranger Bill isn’t convinced that Mr. Bixby is qualified to capture any animal in the mountains, let alone a crazed elephant. Bixby has a plan to capture the beast, but Bill still isn’t sure it will work.
Saturday, November 22, 2025
RB093 The River that Wasn't There
Our Ranger Bill for late Saturday morning, Nov. 22, 2025, is:
RB093 The River that Wasn't There
There is no drought, but the Rio Perdido River runs dry without explanation. Fred Martin, a young lettuce farmer, and a tough old cattle rancher Longhorn Laribee are both in danger of losing everything without the river. Bill and the boys investigate and try to bring the river back. Henry may have the key to the problem in a book he’s studying.OTRR#070
Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Harpy Eagle
Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Saturday morning 11/22/25
Uncle Bob Devine welcomes Regal the Harpy Eagle this morning to Nature Corner. Regal lives in the treetops of rainforest trees. He eats many of the smaller animals that feed on the song birds of the rainforest. Male harpies grow to 50 pounds and females 15 to 20 pounds.
Now listen to Regal tell you and Bob more about himself.
RB059 The Man with the Limp
Our Ranger Bill
for early Saturday morning, Nov. 22, 2025, isRB059 The Man with the Limp
The chairman of the church mission board and the chairman of the orphanage board want to remove a man who is member of both boards because he spends too much time in prayer. Meanwhile a mysterious stranger with a limp comes to Knotty Pine causing much talk.
The chairman of the church mission board and the chairman of the orphanage board want to remove a man who is member of both boards because he spends too much time in prayer. Meanwhile a mysterious stranger with a limp comes to Knotty Pine causing much talk.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
RB088 Old Faithful
Our Ranger Bill for Monday evening, Nov. 17, 2025, is RB088
Old Faithful
Stumpy’s horse, Matilda, breaks a leg while out on the trail. Bill doesn’t think they can get her to a vet safely. She saved Stumpy’s life; but Bill, Gray Wolf, and Stumpy may not be able to save hers.
Saturday, November 15, 2025
Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Tina Javalina
Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Saturday morning 11/15/25
Tina Javelina visits Uncle Bob Devine this morning. Tina and her relatives are in the Peccary family and distant cousins of pigs from the Eastern Hemisphere. Tina is gray with a white ring around the neck. Javelinas can be found from the souther United States down to Mexico and Argentina.
Let's let Tina tell you more about herself.
RB057 The Muddy River
RANGER BILL for late Saturday morning, 11/15/25, is: RB057
The Muddy River
Soil erosion is washing tons of black top soil into the Shady River turning its clear blue mountain waters into a muddy mess during each rain storm. Senator Baxter wants a dam on the Shady to control the river's flood waters and stop erosion. Ranger Bill has soil erosion under control in the national forest. Bill knows the same methods will work just as well for farmers and ranchers all along the Shady. Who is behind Senator Baxter's dam and assisting the senator to get the dam built? How can a government employee like Bill oppose a US senator? Will farmers be saddled with taxes to pay for a dam?
RB092 The Return of Sitting Bull
Our Ranger Bill
for early Saturday morning, 11/15/25, is:
RB092 The Return of Sitting Bull
An Indian college student, the great-grandson of Sitting Bull, tries to share his Indian heritage on his college campus, but other students laugh at him. The abuse and rejection are too much for him. He loses control and decides to take revenge for everything done to him.
Friday, November 14, 2025
RB084 The Flying Game Warden
Our Ranger Bill adventure for
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, is RB084
The Flying Game Warden
Every ranger wants Arnie Nelson's cushy job as flying game warden, including Bill. Arnie takes a month's vacation, so Col. Anders makes Bill the flying game warden. Bill and his rangers find out Arnie's job isn't so easy. Bill must cover a huge section of forest, lakes and rivers, as well as protect and rescue both vacationers as well as the wildlife. And there are poachers, especially the Bixon family. Find out with Bill and the boys just how hard and dangerous the flying game warden's job really is!
OTRR #69
Thursday, November 13, 2025
RB085 The Deep Country
Our Ranger Bill exciting adventure for Wednesday evening , 11/12/25, is RB085
The Deep Country
Col. Anders and his wife get lost in the deep country while they are on vacation. The colonel’s assistant tells the Anders’ daughter that her parents are missing. Those two plus the slow-motion folks who live in the deep country make Bill’s job of finding the Anders nearly impossible.
This is one of Ranger Bill's very first adventures. It was probably first broadcast in 1950 when the show was several 15-minute adventures aired on Monday afternoons in the greater Chicago area only. Our cast may have also performed this show live to Sunday Schools and church groups to help advertise the broadcasts.
https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_58-03-05_ep206_The_Deep_Country.mp3
OTRR #69
RB086 Tiger Cat
Our Ranger Bill adventure for Thursday evening,
Nov. 13, 2025, 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?
Saturday, November 8, 2025
RB091 - In the Eagles' Nest
Our Ranger Bill for late Saturday morning,
Nov. 8, 2025, is RB091
In the Eagles' Nest
Bill and Lieutenant Larson of the US Aeronautical Survey Team find Old Man Margrave tied up and half dead in his cabin in Lost Canyon. Two thugs, Hawk and Banjo Eyes, did this to the old gentleman to get his treasure hidden up in the mountain cliffs. The key to finding the treasure is a notebook hidden in the cabin. So why does Bill want a football uniform, a pilot's helmet, 100 feet of rope, and 10 pounds of beef to find the treasure? How will Bill, Henry, and Lt. Larson keep the two crooks from stealing or destroying the treasure? What is this mysterious treasure anyway? You'll have to listen to find out.
RB055 A Lesson in Love
Our Ranger Bill for early Saturday morning, Nov. 8, 2025, is a very touching one:
RB055 A Lesson in Love
10-year-old Tommy Woodruff lives with his grandfather. Tommy sells newspapers and delivers groceries to help supplement his grandpa’s small pension check. A well-meaning woman wants Tommy to have a better life-style, so she calls on a judge to take Tommy from his loving grandpa.
Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Serval Cat
Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Saturday morning 11/8/25
Uncle Bob Devine greets a cat named Sarah. Sarah is a Serval Cat from the grasslands of Africa. Sarah is a medium-sized cat, roughly three feet long, with a tail about 10 inches long. She is tan with black spots, so she looks like a small panther.
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RB080 The Road to Fame
Our Ranger Bill for this Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025,
is RB080
The Road to Fame
RB-080 – The Road to Fame – Young Todd Dahlgren looks for fame the “easy” way, by becoming the town troublemaker. Todd’s dad is fed up with him but doesn't know what to do. Uncle Sam may have a cure for Todd’s bad attitude – Todd’s in the U.S. Army! Even Todd’s commander has his hands full with the boy. Ranger Bill may have an idea or two on how to change Todd’s attitude.
Thursday, November 6, 2025
RB079 The Loudmouth
RANGER BILL for Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, is
RB079 The Loudmouth
Bill has his hands full this week with a know-it-all rookie ranger, Jerry Sands. Jerry thinks very highly of himself and doesn't respect the experience of Bill, Stumpy, and Gray Wolf. The fellas get tired of Jerry's big ego and lack of respect for others. Bill and the boys decide to teach Jerry a few lessons about the forest. See what the boys do to try to wise-up Jerry. See what kind of trouble Jerry gets into during these "lessons." Will Jerry ever learn to be a real ranger?
Saturday, November 1, 2025
RB090 The Vanishing Mummy
Our Ranger Bill
for late Saturday morning, 11/1/25 is RB090
The Vanishing Mummy
A truck in a convoy of archaeological artifacts breaks down just outside of Knotty Pine. The biggest truck is carrying a valuable mummy from
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RB053 Arson at Brighton College
RANGER BILL for early Saturday morning, 11/1/25, is RB053
Arson at Brighton College
Bill and Henry take off for the weekend to visit Bill's alma mater Brighton College and enjoy the homecoming football game. Henry is going to Brighton to visit with the college president's son Ronnie Winters. Ronnie keeps getting into trouble and has difficult time owning up to his mistakes. An old building being used as a dorm catches fire and the building's janitor is severely hurt. Fire investigators suspect arson. Later, Bill and Henry spot Ronnie speeding and generally driving dangerously. Is the Brighton fire arson? Could Ronnnie be that arsonist? What can Bill and Henry do to find the fire's cause and the person responsible?
Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Hyla Arborea Frog
Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Saturday morning 11/1/25
Uncle Bob Devine's visitor for this Saturday is a little gree fellow from Argentina, Freddie the Hyla Arborea Tree Frog.
The family of tree frogs has hundreds of members all around the world. Tree frogs have feet that easily stick to tree limbs. They stay in trees during the day for protection from preditors while they sleep, then they live on the ground and in the water to hunt for insects at night.
Let's let Freddie tell you the rest of his story.
Friday, October 31, 2025
RB076 The Salesman
RANGER BILL for this Friday, 10/31/25 is RB076
The Salesman
Bill saves a child who wandered into the street and is hit by the car himself. Bill is slightly injured and needs just a little rest at home. Gill Major, an insurance salesman, visits Bill to try to sell him life insurance. Bill turns the tables on Gill and tries to sell him Eternal Life Insurance. Gill is not a Christian and has no interest in eternal life insurance. But can Gill ignore insurance whose premium was paid in full 2000 years ago, provides protection after death, guarantees the insured eternal life, and the insured person is the beneficiary? See the Spirit at work in Gill through Bill's words.
https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_xx-xx-xx_ep007_The_Salesman.mp3
OTRR #145
RB075 Rabies Scare aka In Shape
Our spine-tingling Ranger Bill adventure
for Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, is
RB075 Rabies Scare aka In Shape
Bill and Henry find and shoot a fox and a wolf, both with rabies. Even more rabid animals threaten the lives of Knotty Pines residents. School is in session. Bill must find a way to protect the school children from being bitten.
The children are trapped in the school building when the school bus has a flat tire. Henry's friend Don, who is a long-distance runner, may be the only one who can get help.
Thursday, October 30, 2025
RB074 The Ranger Factory
Our Ranger Bill for Wednesday evening, Oct. 29, 2025, is RB074
The Ranger Factory
Bill takes temporary command of the Ranger School
OTRR #60
Sunday, October 26, 2025
Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Gastric Brooding Frog
Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Saturday morning 10/25/25
Uncle Bob Devine's guest for this Saturday is a little brown frog with a big name, Frieda the Gastric- brooding Frog. Frieda comes from a rain forest pond in Queensland, Australia. Frieda swallows her eggs to protect them from preditors. Let Frieda tel you more in her own words:
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Tim learns about biblical kindness from Galatians 5:22
RB089 The Whispering Cave
Our Ranger Bill
for late Saturday morning, Oct. 25, 2025, is RB089
The Whispering Cave
Bill and Gray Wolf help an Indian brave, Running Fox, share Christ with his dying father, Chief White Feather, and with his tribe. He is the only Christian in his tribe. His brother Arrow Hand is opposed to any mention of Jesus around their dying father.
Also listen to RB204 "Chief of the Dakotas", about the death of Grey Wolf's father, Black Wolf.
RB051 Catching a Big Fish with a Small Hook
Our Ranger Bill for early Saturday morning, Oct. 25, 2025, is RB051
Catching a BIG Fish with a Small HookA government scientist, Dr. Orlando, needs Dr. Jonathan Black to be his replacement. But Dr. Black disappeared after a lab accident killed a friend. The Secret Service thinks that Dr. Black is hiding in the Knotty Pine area. Ranger Bill knows someone who may be the missing doctor.
Thursday, October 23, 2025
RB070 Houseboat Charlie
Our Ranger Bill story
for this Thursday evening, Oct. 23, 2025, is RB070
Houseboat Charlie
Houseboat Charlie has been ferrying folks back and forth across the Shady River
OTRR #57
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
RB068 Hot Fire
In our Ranger Bill for Oct. 21, 2025, the rangers must fight a massive, out of control fire
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.
OTRR #54
RB067 The Book Farmer
Our Ranger Bill story
for Monday, Oct. 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.
Monday, October 20, 2025
RB049 Nature's Vacuum Cleaner
Our exciting Ranger Bill adventure
for late Saturday morning, Oct. 18, 2025, is RB049Nature's Vacuum Cleaner
Radio announcer Bart Sneed and Knotty Pine residents ignore warnings from both Ranger Bill and local weathermen to seek shelter from the tornadoes that are headed for the Shady River Valley. Tornadoes have never struck anywhere near Knotty Pine before, and no one can believe they will strike now. Is Bill wrong or will lives be lost in the coming whirlwind?
Saturday, October 18, 2025
RB088 Old Faithful
Our Ranger Bill for early Saturday morning, Oct. 18, 2025, is RB088
Old Faithful
Stumpy’s horse, Matilda, breaks a leg while out on the trail. Bill doesn’t think they can get her to a vet safely. She saved Stumpy’s life; but Bill, Gray Wolf, and Stumpy may not be able to save hers.
Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Ice Worm
Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Saturday morning 10/18/25
Irma the Ice Worm pays a call on Uncle Bob Devine. Irma is a half-inch-long worm that lives inside the ice and snow on the Cascade Mountains and their glaciers. Irma can move around because the Cascade glaciers are not solid ice but rather ice, snow, and water. Irma swims in the waters. Listen to Irma describe herself and her life in the Cascades.
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Piddock Clam
Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Saturday morning 10/11/25
Uncle Bob Devine's Nature Corner guest for today is Clancey the Piddock Clam. Clancy digs a cave for himself in solid rock to protect him from other animals that might eat him. Let Clancey tell you his story:
RB065 The Cat in the Wall
In our Ranger Bill for late Saturday morning, 10/11/25,
Stumpy has trouble with his neighbor and 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.
RB087 The White Fields
Our Ranger Bill story for early Saturday morning, Oct. 11,2025, 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.
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
RB064 Penny Wise and Pound Foolish
Our story for Wednesday, 10/8/25, 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
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
RB063 The Big Headache
Our Ranger Bill story
for Tuesday, Oct. 7, 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.
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Old Man's Beard Lichen
Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Saturday morning 10/4/25
Uncle bob Devine gets a visit from Harry the Old Man's Beard lichen. Lichen is a mixture of fungus and algae. You will find him on the Sitka spruce tree and large leaf maples in Olympic National Park in the state of Washington. He is one of more than 130 species of lichen.
Listen to Harry describe himself for you.
https://moodyaudio.com/products/harry-old-mans-beard-lichen-plant
RB045 The Road Ghost
Late Saturday morning's very scary RANGER BILL for 10/4/25 is
RB045 The Road Ghost
Buses heading for Knotty Pine are crashing. It's not poor weather or icy roads that are causing these accidents. Bus drivers on the night route from Junction City to Knotty Pine are seeing animals, ghost animals, crossing the road in front of them causing the drivers to swerve and wreck. Gus McDougal will go out of business unless the road ghosts and the wrecks stop. Gus asks Bill and the boys to look into the problem. Are the animals real? Are the road ghosts real? And what can Bill do about ghosts anyway?
RB086 Tiger Cat
Our Ranger Bill adventure for early Saturday morning,
Oct. 4, 2025, 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?
Friday, October 3, 2025
RB061 The Laughing Face aka The Wolverine Scare
Our Ranger Bill for Friday afternoon, Oct. 3, 2025, is
RB061 The Laughing Face aka The Wolverine Scare
Trouble is brewing at Trappers Landing in Big North Country. Roy Westgate's trading post is busy with trappers who should be working their lines. Trappers Abe and Jeff tell of losing pelts from their trap lines. Mac and Shorty say they followed tracks they have never seen before. Then Big Jack arrives to say he's seen wolverine tracks. The wolverine is the most feared animal in the wild. Trappers believe a wolverine killed Beaver Dan in Alaska. The news creates a panic and causes most of the trappers to quit for the year. Roy's trading post will close if the trappers quit. Roy asks Bill to help. But how can Bill fight superstition and the fear it brings?
Thursday, October 2, 2025
RB060 Decision for Death
Ranger Bill for Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, is RB060
Decision for DeathEight climbers on the Savage Mountains (better known as the Refrigerator Mountains) fall into a crevasse. Bill and his rangers are called in to rescue the trapped climbers. Two men have fallen so far that they can’t be reached. Will Bill be able to find some way to rescue these men before they suffer the slow, maddening process of freezing to death?
OTRR #45
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
RB059 The Man with the Limp
Our Ranger Bill
for Wednesday evening, Oct. 10, 2025, isRB059 The Man with the Limp
The chairman of the church mission board and the chairman of the orphanage board want to remove a man who is member of both boards because he spends too much time in prayer. Meanwhile a mysterious stranger with a limp comes to Knotty Pine causing much talk.
The chairman of the church mission board and the chairman of the orphanage board want to remove a man who is member of both boards because he spends too much time in prayer. Meanwhile a mysterious stranger with a limp comes to Knotty Pine causing much talk.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
RB057 The Muddy River
RANGER BILL for this Monday, 9/29/25, is: RB057
The Muddy River
Soil erosion is washing tons of black top soil into the Shady River turning its clear blue mountain waters into a muddy mess during each rain storm. Senator Baxter wants a dam on the Shady to control the river's flood waters and stop erosion. Ranger Bill has soil erosion under control in the national forest. Bill knows the same methods will work just as well for farmers and ranchers all along the Shady. Who is behind Senator Baxter's dam and assisting the senator to get the dam built? How can a government employee like Bill oppose a US senator? Will farmers be saddled with taxes to pay for a dam?
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Deer Moss
Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Saturday morning 9/27/25
Uncle Bob Devine greets Floss the Deer Moss. Last week we heard from Ross the Cord Moss. Cord moss is dark green and grows on rocks and soil in many places around the country. Deer moss grows in the rain forests of the western US on the branches of large leaf maple trees. Now learn more about Floss the deer moss.
RB052 An Old Horse Learns new Tricks
Our Ranger Bill for late Saturday morning,
Sept. 27 2025, is RB052An Old Horse Learns New Tricks
While on the trail, Bill’s horse and faithful friend Storm, falls seriously ill. Bill flies Storm back to State U.. The vets there can’t seem to help. Bill demands the wisdom of his country vet, Jeremiah Sutter, much to the city vets’ disapproval.
RB085 The Deep Country
Our Ranger Bill exciting adventure for early Saturday morning , 9/27/25, is RB085
The Deep Country
Col. Anders and his wife get lost in the deep country while they are on vacation. The colonel’s assistant tells the Anders’ daughter that her parents are missing. Those two plus the slow-motion folks who live in the deep country make Bill’s job of finding the Anders nearly impossible.
This is one of Ranger Bill's very first adventures. It was probably first broadcast in 1950 when the show was several 15-minute adventures aired on Monday afternoons in the greater Chicago area only. Our cast may have also performed this show live to Sunday Schools and church groups to help advertise the broadcasts.
https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_58-03-05_ep206_The_Deep_Country.mp3
OTRR #69
Friday, September 26, 2025
RB056 The Ice Prison
Our Ranger Bill for Friday evening, Sept. 26, 2025, is RB056
The Ice Prison
Moose McBain braves the 30-degree-below-zero winter cold on foot to tell Bill that he found a man frozen in the ice on Big Pine Lake. The discovery leads the rangers on a hunt for a missing team of scientists who have been trapped in a cave by an avalanche.
Moose McBain braves the 30-degree-below-zero winter cold on foot to tell Bill that he found a man frozen in the ice on Big Pine Lake. The discovery leads the rangers on a hunt for a missing team of scientists who have been trapped in a cave by an avalanche.
OTRR #42
RB055 A Lesson in Love
Our Ranger Bill for Thursday evening, Sept. 25, 2025, is a very touching one:
RB055 A Lesson in Love
10-year-old Tommy Woodruff lives with his grandfather. Tommy sells newspapers and delivers groceries to help supplement his grandpa’s small pension check. A well-meaning woman wants Tommy to have a better life-style, so she calls on a judge to take Tommy from his loving grandpa.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
RB054 The Marauder of Goose Lake
We have quite a big Ranger Bill adventure
for Wednesday evening, 9/24/25, RB054Marauder of Goose Lake
There's trouble at Goose Lake - BIG trouble. Homes and cabins along the lake are being broken into and wrecked. Angry homeowners want Ranger Bill and his boys to see the damage and find the culprit or culprits. Stumpy and Gray Wolf soon find something that they can't believe and don't want to believe. It looks like the biggest grizzly alive has come back, Old Joe. The Goose Lake residents are hopping mad and impatient. They aren't going to wait for Bill to get Old Joe. The men plan to hunt down Old Joe themselves. What is Bill going to do this time? How can he handle a mob of angry citizens and this enormous grizzly?
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Moss
Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Saturday morning 9/20/25
Ross Moss comes to Nature Corner this morning. You might like to get a magnifying glass out today to get a really good look at Ross. Moss plants are so small that about 500 moss plants could grow on a postage stamp. Ross is a bright green. He is made of a stem and very small leaves. Let Ross tell you and Uncle Bob all about himself. Then go outside and find a rock with some moss on it and take a close look at him with the magnifying glass!
RB050 The Log Jam
Our Ranger Bill for late Saturday morning, 9/20/25, is RB050
The Log JamIt is springtime in the Shady River Valley. The Shady River fills with snow melt and logs from the various logging camps high up in the mountains. Bill calls on the services of Frenchy DeSalle to free up a spring log jam that is causing the Shady River to flood homes along its banks. The jam is so huge that Frenchy may not be able to clear it!
RB048 The Man Who Understood
Our Ranger Bill for early Saturday morning, Sept. 20, 2025, is RB048
The Man Who UnderstoodAngus, one of Bill’s rangers, is devastated when his son Steve is hit by a car and killed. Angus is so grief stricken that he wants revenge on the man who hit Steve. The driver is terribly sorry for the accident and understands how Angus feels. Bill must step in to stop Angus from hurting the driver.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
RB047 The Broken Promise
Our Ranger Bill begins our work week, Sept. 15, 2025, with
RB047 The Broken Promise
Ezra Newcombe sold his ranch to Todd Stone. Ezra let some teens race their hot rods on his ranch so they could race safely. Todd ignores his promise to let the racing continue. The teens are furious and plan to get even with Todd.
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