What do we do to stop the erasure of history and science at our parks? It’s been a terrible year for public lands and those who love them. Every day there is a new, horrible thing to be sad and angry about. But there is so much you can do! We talk to brilliant, inspiring grass roots organizers from Save Our Signs and Avenging the Ancestors Coalition about the ongoing saga of the President’s House in Philadelphia and how we can save our signs across the country.

Got signs to add? Here's where to submit: https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/save-our-signs

Want to get involved with ATAC in Philadelphia? https://www.avengingtheancestors.com/

Learn more about our mission at www.resistancerangers.org.

Music credits go to:

"Who Put The Western In My Spaghetti" - Giorgio di Campo

Available on Pixabay:

"In Time - folk_acoustic

"What A Pity" - albert_gogh

Stay safe and ranger on!

On Valentine's Day 2025, thousands of probationary federal employees were illegally fired, including rangers in the National Park Service. This was a cruel act, ending the careers of many passionate and skilled employees before they could truly start. Today, we honor and remember them by sharing their stories, and we will continue to fight for them.

***Correction!!! Around minute 44 or so, we mistakenly state that NOAA offered probationary workers the chances to be reinstates with backpay. Unfortunately, only a handful of people, roughly 40 instead of hundreds, were brought back who were considered to have passed their probationary period from the time of the initial and second firings. So sorry!***

www.resistancerangers.org

Music credits go to:

"Who Put The Western In My Spaghetti" - Giorgio di Campo

Available on Pixabay:

"Leave Without Me" - Geoff Harvey

"Broken Sonata" - Clavier Music

"Autumn Forest" - folk_acoustic

"The Collapse" - nakaradaalexander

"Tranquil Fields" - nakaradaalexander

"My Goodness What Have They Done" - Alban_Gogh

"Forest of Dreams" - folk_acoustic

"Guitar Instrumental Background" - noisysymphony

"Spring Forest Campfire" - Soundreality

Stay safe and ranger on!

Protecting our public lands means protecting the heritage of hunting and fishing. 🏞️🎣

This week on Resistance Rangers On the Air, we’re talking all things public lands, hunting, and fishing with Aaron Murphy with American Hunters and Anglers. Learn why these activities are so important for maintaining healthy ecosystems and funding public land access.

Links!

AHA socials: https://www.instagram.com/americanhuntersanglers

Call your reps and senators!

⁠https://5calls.org/issue/public-lands-interior-department-workforce-act/⁠

Us! ⁠www.resistancerangers.org⁠

Want to support some disadvantaged rangers during the shutdown? ⁠https://www.anpr.org/ranger-relief⁠

Music

Who Put The Western in My Spaghetti? by Giorgi di Campo

Calm at Sea by folk_acoustic: ⁠https://pixabay.com/music/acoustic-group-calm-at-sea-144305/⁠

Short Guitar Prelude by Julius H: https://pixabay.com/music/solo-guitar-short-acoustic-guitar-prelude-intro-ending-for-film-and-video-182970/

Today, we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, to honor the first peoples of this land, celebrate their culture, and tell the real story behind America’s Best Idea. It's a story of connection and resilience.

First, we’ll hear a historical critique of the establishment of the NPS, including the painful reality of tribal displacement and the legacy of settler colonialism. Then, our Indigenous guests share their personal definitions of Indigenous Peoples' Day. Join us for a powerful celebration of Native cultures—their resilience, survival, and continued resistance against erasure.

www.resistancerangers.org

Music

Who Put The Western in My Spaghetti? by Giorgi di Campo

It is a Good Day by Spirit Nation

Gentle Landscapes by ValentinaLópezz

Old Tolchaco by Arizona Guide

On October 3rd we did an Ask Me Anything on Reddit and Instagram. Now, in case you missed it, here's some of your questions and the answers we had for you!

Some of our rangers have been around for a hot minute, and they wanted to share a couple of stories for all of us going through it for the first time.

Contains some swearing. We're a little fed up.

Links!

Call your reps and senators!

https://5calls.org/issue/public-lands-interior-department-workforce-act/

www.resistancerangers.org

Want to support some disadvantaged rangers during the shutdown? https://www.anpr.org/ranger-relief

Music

Who Put The Western in My Spaghetti? by Giorgi di Campo

On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Organic Act, which created the National Park Service. We therefore celebrate this event, called "Founder's Day" each year on August 25 in all of America's national parks to recognize our origins. Now, in honor of Founder's Day, we're taking this chance to recognize a precious (and now former) institution of the NPS.

The Horace Albright Training Center (HOAL) trained rangers for decades. It was the beating heart of the NPS where the next generation learned to protect parks, history, and people, and how each of us fits into the success of our agency.

Now it’s closed.

This isn’t just an internal loss. It’s a blow to our parks, our public lands, and the communities they serve

“The NPS didn’t just shoot itself in the foot; it shot itself in the heart.” - HOAL Instructor

You can see more memories here: https://www.resistancerangers.org/hoal-memories

Happy Birthday, National Park Service. Here's to many more.

Music credits:

Who Put The Western In My Spaghetti? by Giorgio di Campo

Sunset Reflections by SergePavkinMusic

Journey of the Heart by musinova

Sunset by BreakzStudios

Road to West by Emmraan

Campfire crackling sounds courtesy of Sounds For You.

An NPS probationary employee at Yosemite was fired for hanging a trans flag off El Capitan in their off time. Listen to the press release that ranger wrote: their story in their words, unfiltered by the media.

You can email:

Yosemite’s Superintendent’s Office at ⁠[email protected]⁠

Acting Superintendent at ⁠[email protected]⁠ and

Acting Deputy Superintendent ⁠[email protected]⁠

Learn more about Resistance Rangers at www.resistancerangers.org

More details on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DNlJQ1IORQu/ plus more people to email!

Music:

The Barrel by Keyframe_Audio

Tumbleweed Tango by moodmode

Stay hydrated, leave no trace, and ranger on!

We’re shining a light on some recent impacts to your public lands!

On May 20, DOI Secretary Doug Burgum issued Secretarial Order 3431 - “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History”. SO 3431 required all NPS sites to report any monument, memorial, statue, marker, or sign that “inappropriately disparages Americans past or living”. Without formal guidance, some park sites complied... and some did not.

The reports were made, the consequences are here, and the cavalry is not coming to save us.

Our Tribal Responsibilities at 21:07

Letter from a Superintendent at 25:15

Muir Woods at 28:31

Music

Tranquil Mind: Tibetan Singing Bowl Sounds

by MeditativeTiger

Voice of freedom Instrumental

and Freedom Instrumental

by folk_acoustic_music on pixabay

Who Put The Western in My Spaghetti? by Giorgi di Campo

Transition

Atmospheric 2

By Bigvegie (Freesound)

Links

Independence Hall National Historic Park https://www.nps.gov/places/independence-national-historical-park.htm

Secretarial Order 3431

https://www.doi.gov/document-library/secretary-order/so-3431-restoring-truth-and-sanity-american-history

Us! www.resistancerangers.org

Stay hydrated, leave no trace, and ranger on !

Our premier full episode! We're running the full gamut. We've got This Week in the News, where we discuss headlines that relate to the National Park Service, followed by the TL;DR: What are those Resistance Rangers up to??

At 34:00 we begin our spotlight on Stonewall National Monument, because we won't forget and we hope you won't either.

And because nothing is complete without a disclaimer, we made sure to include two. Leave no trace and ranger on!

Music credits go to:

Who Put The Western in My Spaghetti? by Giorgi di Campo

Daily News Theme by Postador de Musicas

Autumn Memory (unlisted artist)

Wild Trail by SergePavkinMusic

The Barrel by Keyframe Audio

Cicadas, courtesy of my back yard

Quote from the TL;DR: “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” Vladimir Ilyich Lenin