Trip Tales: From Family Camping to Life as a Ranger

What’s the wildest thing that ever happened to you during an outdoor adventure?

Did you accidentally set your boots on fire? Get attacked by hungry raccoons or investigated by a curious bear?

Ever roast marshmallows and almost set your camp on fire? How do you run from a tidal wave?

What’s it like to be a park ranger? What happens when you get bucked off a horse, dangled from a cliff, bitten by bloodthirsty horseflies, or fall smack-flat onto your butt while leading a group of people down a trail?

These hilarious and eye-popping adventures will capture your imagination and carry you right into the experience of what it's like to be an outdoor adventurer, camper, and park ranger. With vivid descriptions of our beautiful state and national parks, children and adults alike will laugh out loud reading these comical short stories. A fun beach read, or great stories for families to share, you will love this book! Chapter favorites include: The Stolen Picnic Table, Rain Forest Reveries, The Magic Pond, Tent Trailer Woes, Blue Poop, Cabin Life, Bears and Backpacking, and Ranger Rules to Live By.

Winner of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards (Gold Medal Finalist), Non-Fiction Authors Award (Silver Medal Winner), and the International Book Awards!

© 2025 Huntley Avenue Press (Audiobook): 9781956122510

Release date

Audiobook: 1 April 2025