Booklist: April '06
BOOK REVIEW: Coming in April
By David Pitt
In 1996, after nearly 30 seasons as a park ranger in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Randy Morgenson set off on a routine patrol and never came back. In this fascinating account, the product of several years' investigation, Blehm explores the many mysteries surrounding Morgenson. Why did the veteran ranger, a man whose knowledge of his territory was virtually encyclopedic, seem suddenly to be disillusioned with his life's work? Was [his disappearance the result of] an accident, foul play, or suicide? Did his single-minded quest to preserve the wilderness finally seem futile? Despite obvious comparisons to such recent best-sellers as Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild, Blehm's book stands on its own just fine. A vibrant and ultimately tragic story of a man whose life was full of passion until the very end.
