Welcome to Litsy!

A fascinating look at the life and death of a man who worked as a back country ranger in sequoia national park for 28 seasons. Randy Morgenstern‘s enduring love for the park and the rugged landscape comes through in the writing. The search for him when he goes missing is just as interesting.

Well I picked this up cheap and was pleasantly surprised. The tale of the disappearance of Randy Morgenson the most experienced back country rangers at Sequoia and Kings Canyon in California who disappeared one day on patrol. As the search intensifies we find more of Randy‘s life, his love of the wild country and his emotional turmoil from a failing marriage raising questions as to whether the disappearance is intentional. A touching book.

"Go, on your own. Be adventuresome. Don't forever seek the easiest way. Take the way you find. Don't demand trail signs and sturdy bridges. Don't demand we show you the mountains. Seek them and find them yourself... Here is your one chance to get lost, fall in the creek, find a beautiful place."

Starting off this #litsypartyofone with some leftover Halloween candy and the last half of this very sad true story. I think I'm going to need some more candy to get through the final chapters of this one though. 😢 💔

A remarkably summer-like day! Taking advantage with a little #frontporchreading. This one's about a backcountry ranger who goes missing and the efforts made to find him. It's well-written, if a little on the sad side. Reminiscent of Krakauer's Into The Wild.

The subtitle gave away this tragic story but the tale was riveting and made me feel like I was there during the search. Eric Blehm weaved in so much of Randy Morgenson's personal journal that he brought him alive again.