Project Gutenberg 2006-06-08 Public domain in the USA. 153 Smith, Dama Margaret 1892 1973 Smith, White Mountain, Mrs. I Married a Ranger Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "I Married a Ranger" by Dama Margaret Smith is a memoir written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author's experiences as the first female government employee at the Grand Canyon, sharing her journey through the challenges and adventures of pioneer life in a national park. The narrative is infused with humor, warmth, and tales of camaraderie among rangers and other unique characters she encounters, highlighting her relationship with her husband, White Mountain, the Chief Ranger. The opening of the memoir sets the stage for the author's arrival at the Grand Canyon, where she is both eager and apprehensive about her new role as a field clerk. As she narrates her first impressions of the breathtaking landscapes and the rugged lifestyle, she reflects on the initial skepticism from the Park Superintendent regarding her ability to thrive in such an environment. The author introduces the Chief Ranger, her developing friendship with him, and her acclimatization to the quirks of her new home, including the camaraderie among the rangers and the humorous challenges she faces while adapting to park life. Smith's combination of observational humor and personal anecdotes establishes a vivid and relatable portrayal of her experiences in the early days of national park service. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Grand Canyon (Ariz.) Indians of North America -- Arizona F786 Text Category: Humour Category: Biographies Category: Travel Writing 316787 2025-07-08T05:02:57.180477 text/html 316471 2006-06-08T15:01:00 text/html 605370 2025-07-08T05:03:04.351402 application/epub+zip 607562 2025-07-08T05:03:00.093404 application/epub+zip 193672 2025-07-08T05:02:58.897372 application/epub+zip 758838 2025-07-08T05:03:07.507337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 734431 2025-07-08T05:03:03.539350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311356 2022-09-09T04:20:15.055592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289765 2025-07-08T05:02:56.631396 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 289623 2006-06-08T15:01:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 289614 2006-06-08T15:01:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21397 2025-07-08T05:03:07.633324 application/rdf+xml 13297 2025-07-08T05:02:59.393388 image/jpeg 3383 2025-07-08T05:02:59.145351 image/jpeg 117109 2006-06-08T15:01:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 513639 2006-06-08T15:01:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 117062 2006-06-08T15:01:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 599452 2025-07-08T05:02:57.238405 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog