I Married a Ranger

Name: I Married a Ranger
Author: Dama Margaret Smith

By Dama Margaret Smith

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The author recounts her life after marrying a national park ranger, describing arrival at the Grand Canyon as the first woman field clerk and adapting to primitive quarters, the rhythms of ranger work, and the social world of road builders, rangers, and visitors. Through vivid, often humorous anecdotes she portrays daily duties, wildlife encounters, Navajo country, seasonal events like a canyon Christmas, and the strains and loyalties of pioneer park life, balancing hardship, community, and romance amid park development and frontier landscapes.

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Dama Margaret Smith

Dama Margaret Smith was an American author known for her works that explore themes of adventure and nature. Her notable book, "I Married a Ranger," reflects her experiences and insights gained from her life in the American West, particularly in relation to the national parks and wilderness areas. In addition to her narrative style, she contributed to the understanding of natural landmarks through her work, "Petrified Forest National Monument, Arizona," which highlights the significance of this unique geological site. Smith's writings offer readers a glimpse into the intersection of personal experience and the natural world.