Jordan Fisher Smith: "Nature Noir"

You might a California park ranger lives a stress-free life among wildflowers, deer and redwoods. But in his new book "Nature Noir," former ranger Jordan Fisher Smith describes a very different experience. Smith spent 14 years patrolling Sierra Nevada canyons along the American River west of Lake Tahoe. The Auburn Dam was supposed to be built there, but it got bogged down in politics. Jordan Fisher Smith says the, while the politicians hesitated, the region blossomed into an accidental wilderness, full of danger. Guest: Jordan Fisher Smith, former ranger and author of "Nature Noir: A Park Ranger's Patrol in the Sierra".

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