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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Our Ranger Bill for late Saturday morning, Nov. 29, 2025, is
RB061 The Laughing Face aka The Wolverine Scare
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?
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.
