We're off-duty rangers who, after a long day of park rangering and interpreting our nation's history, just aren't done spitting facts and sharing truths. The more they try to tell us what history they want us to hide from the public, the more we're just dying to share it with anyone who will listen. Tune in for short episodes where we break down the newest Executive Orders or longer episodes where we discuss how everything going on affects your favorite public lands. Got questions? We're experts in having answers.
https://www.resistancerangers.org (https://www.resistancerangers.org)
Resistance Rangers explore spooky park stories and a tarot reading offers hope and potential woes for Secretary Burgum in this interview episode.
15 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Silence on the Land: Budget Cuts, Censorship, and Safeguarding Native Heritage
Host Maia interviews former National Park Service Director Chuck Sams and former NPS/FWS Native American Liaison Melissa Castiano about budget cuts and censorship impacting Native heritage preservation.
31 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why We Ranger
Resistance Rangers host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name] about their journey and how listeners can support public land protection.
3 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Unofficial Birthday - Rethinking America 250
Host [Host Name] and guest [Guest Name] explore overlooked aspects of American history beyond 1776, offering a fresh perspective on the nation's 250th anniversary.
18 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
Breaking News: Resistance Rangers at Harper's Ferry on Juneteenth!
Resistance Rangers leaders discuss Juneteenth events at Harper's Ferry and court updates on the fight against censorship.
4 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
Breaking News: The Proposed NPS FY 2027 Budget
Resistance Rangers On The Air breaks down the proposed NPS FY 2027 budget, revealing devastating cuts to staffing and Tribal nations.
19 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Fired Probie Survey
Host Maisaura interviews Momo, Anna, GreenBrier, and Christa about the Fired Probie Survey, revealing the human cost of mass probationary employee terminations.
20 Feb 2026
Save Our Signs & Avenging The Ancestors Coalition
What do we do to stop the erasure of history and science at our parks? It’s been a terrible year for public lands and those who love them. Every day there is a new, horrible thing to be sad and angry about. But there is so much you can do! We talk to brilliant, inspiring grass roots organizers from Save Our Signs and Avenging the Ancestors Coalition about the ongoing saga of the President’s House in Philadelphia and how we can save our signs across the country.
Got signs to add? Here's where to submit: https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/save-our-signs (https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/save-our-signs)
Want to get involved with ATAC in Philadelphia? https://www.avengingtheancestors.com/ (https://www.avengingtheancestors.com/)
Learn more about our mission at www.resistancerangers.org.
Music credits go to:
"Who Put The Western In My Spaghetti" - Giorgio di Campo
Available on Pixabay:
"In Time - folk_acoustic
"What A Pity" - albert_gogh
Stay safe and ranger on!
14 Feb 2026
The "Valentine's Day Massacre" - One Year Later
On Valentine's Day 2025, thousands of probationary federal employees were illegally fired, including rangers in the National Park Service. This was a cruel act, ending the careers of many passionate and skilled employees before they could truly start. Today, we honor and remember them by sharing their stories, and we will continue to fight for them.
***Correction!!! Around minute 44 or so, we mistakenly state that NOAA offered probationary workers the chances to be reinstates with backpay. Unfortunately, only a handful of people, roughly 40 instead of hundreds, were brought back who were considered to have passed their probationary period from the time of the initial and second firings. So sorry!***
www.resistancerangers.org (http://www.resistancerangers.org)
Music credits go to:
"Who Put The Western In My Spaghetti" - Giorgio di Campo
Available on Pixabay:
"Leave Without Me" - Geoff Harvey
"Broken Sonata" - Clavier Music
"Autumn Forest" - folk_acoustic
"The Collapse" - nakaradaalexander
"Tranquil Fields" - nakaradaalexander
"My Goodness What Have They Done" - Alban_Gogh
"Forest of Dreams" - folk_acoustic
"Guitar Instrumental Background" - noisysymphony
"Spring Forest Campfire" - Soundreality
Stay safe and ranger on!
22 Oct 2025
Public Lands and Conservation feat. Aaron Murphy @American Hunters and Anglers
Protecting our public lands means protecting the heritage of hunting and fishing. 🏞️🎣
This week on Resistance Rangers On the Air, we’re talking all things public lands, hunting, and fishing with Aaron Murphy with American Hunters and Anglers. Learn why these activities are so important for maintaining healthy ecosystems and funding public land access.
Links!
AHA socials: https://www.instagram.com/americanhuntersanglers (https://www.instagram.com/americanhuntersanglers)
Call your reps and senators!
(https://5calls.org/issue/public-lands-interior-department-workforce-act/)https://5calls.org/issue/public-lands-interior-department-workforce-act/ (https://5calls.org/issue/public-lands-interior-department-workforce-act/)
Us! (http://www.resistancerangers.org)www.resistancerangers.org (http://www.resistancerangers.org) (http://www.resistancerangers.org)
Want to support some disadvantaged rangers during the shutdown? (https://www.anpr.org/ranger-relief)https://www.anpr.org/ranger-relief (https://www.anpr.org/ranger-relief)
Music
Who Put The Western in My Spaghetti? by Giorgi di Campo
Calm at Sea by folk_acoustic: (https://pixabay.com/music/acoustic-group-calm-at-sea-144305/)https://pixabay.com/music/acoustic-group-calm-at-sea-144305/ (https://pixabay.com/music/acoustic-group-calm-at-sea-144305/)
Short Guitar Prelude by Julius H: https://pixabay.com/music/solo-guitar-short-acoustic-guitar-prelude-intro-ending-for-film-and-video-182970/ (https://pixabay.com/music/solo-guitar-short-acoustic-guitar-prelude-intro-ending-for-film-and-video-182970/)
13 Oct 2025
Indigenous Peoples' Day
Today, we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, to honor the first peoples of this land, celebrate their culture, and tell the real story behind America’s Best Idea. It's a story of connection and resilience.
First, we’ll hear a historical critique of the establishment of the NPS, including the painful reality of tribal displacement and the legacy of settler colonialism. Then, our Indigenous guests share their personal definitions of Indigenous Peoples' Day. Join us for a powerful celebration of Native cultures—their resilience, survival, and continued resistance against erasure.
www.resistancerangers.org (http://www.resistancerangers.org)
Music
Who Put The Western in My Spaghetti? by Giorgi di Campo
It is a Good Day by Spirit Nation
Gentle Landscapes by ValentinaLópezz
Old Tolchaco by Arizona Guide
11 Oct 2025
Shutdown Edition! AMA and Stories of Shutdowns Past
On October 3rd we did an Ask Me Anything on Reddit and Instagram. Now, in case you missed it, here's some of your questions and the answers we had for you!
Some of our rangers have been around for a hot minute, and they wanted to share a couple of stories for all of us going through it for the first time.
Contains some swearing. We're a little fed up.
Links!
www.resistancerangers.org (http://www.resistancerangers.org)
Want to support some disadvantaged rangers during the shutdown? https://www.anpr.org/ranger-relief (https://www.anpr.org/ranger-relief)
Music
Who Put The Western in My Spaghetti? by Giorgi di Campo
26 Aug 2025
NPS Fundamentals Training: A Eulogy
On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Organic Act, which created the National Park Service. We therefore celebrate this event, called "Founder's Day" each year on August 25 in all of America's national parks to recognize our origins. Now, in honor of Founder's Day, we're taking this chance to recognize a precious (and now former) institution of the NPS.
The Horace Albright Training Center (HOAL) trained rangers for decades. It was the beating heart of the NPS where the next generation learned to protect parks, history, and people, and how each of us fits into the success of our agency.
Now it’s closed.
This isn’t just an internal loss. It’s a blow to our parks, our public lands, and the communities they serve
“The NPS didn’t just shoot itself in the foot; it shot itself in the heart.” - HOAL Instructor
You can see more memories here: https://www.resistancerangers.org/hoal-memories (https://www.resistancerangers.org/hoal-memories)
Happy Birthday, National Park Service. Here's to many more.
Music credits:
Who Put The Western In My Spaghetti? by Giorgio di Campo
Sunset Reflections by SergePavkinMusic
Journey of the Heart by musinova
Sunset by BreakzStudios
Road to West by Emmraan
Campfire crackling sounds courtesy of Sounds For You.
20 Aug 2025
Breaking News - Fired Yosemite Ranger
An NPS probationary employee at Yosemite was fired for hanging a trans flag off El Capitan in their off time. Listen to the press release that ranger wrote: their story in their words, unfiltered by the media.
You can email:
Yosemite’s Superintendent’s Office at (mailto:yose_superintendent@nps.gov)yose_superintendent@nps.gov (mailto:yose_superintendent@nps.gov) (mailto:yose_superintendent@nps.gov)
Acting Superintendent at (mailto:raymond_mcpadden@nps.gov)raymond_mcpadden@nps.gov (mailto:raymond_mcpadden@nps.gov) (mailto:raymond_mcpadden@nps.gov) and
Acting Deputy Superintendent (mailto:danika_globokar@nps.gov)danika_globokar@nps.gov (mailto:danika_globokar@nps.gov) (mailto:danika_globokar@nps.gov)
Learn more about Resistance Rangers at www.resistancerangers.org (http://www.resistancerangers.org)
More details on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DNlJQ1IORQu/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/DNlJQ1IORQu/) plus more people to email!
Music:
The Barrel by Keyframe_Audio
Tumbleweed Tango by moodmode
Stay hydrated, leave no trace, and ranger on!
17 Aug 2025
Censorship, SO 3431, & Muir Woods
We’re shining a light on some recent impacts to your public lands!
On May 20, DOI Secretary Doug Burgum issued Secretarial Order 3431 - “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History”. SO 3431 required all NPS sites to report any monument, memorial, statue, marker, or sign that “inappropriately disparages Americans past or living”. Without formal guidance, some park sites complied... and some did not.
The reports were made, the consequences are here, and the cavalry is not coming to save us.
Our Tribal Responsibilities at 21:07
Letter from a Superintendent at 25:15
Muir Woods at 28:31
Music
Tranquil Mind: Tibetan Singing Bowl Sounds
by MeditativeTiger
Voice of freedom Instrumental
and Freedom Instrumental
by folk_acoustic_music on pixabay
Who Put The Western in My Spaghetti? by Giorgi di Campo
Transition
Atmospheric 2
By Bigvegie (Freesound)
Links
Independence Hall National Historic Park https://www.nps.gov/places/independence-national-historical-park.htm (https://www.nps.gov/places/independence-national-historical-park.htm)
Secretarial Order 3431
https://www.doi.gov/document-library/secretary-order/so-3431-restoring-truth-and-sanity-american-history (https://www.doi.gov/document-library/secretary-order/so-3431-restoring-truth-and-sanity-american-history)
Us! www.resistancerangers.org (http://www.resistancerangers.org)
Stay hydrated, leave no trace, and ranger on !
21 Jul 2025
Premiere - Stonewall National Monument
Our premier full episode! We're running the full gamut. We've got This Week in the News, where we discuss headlines that relate to the National Park Service, followed by the TL;DR: What are those Resistance Rangers up to??
At 34:00 we begin our spotlight on Stonewall National Monument, because we won't forget and we hope you won't either.
And because nothing is complete without a disclaimer, we made sure to include two. Leave no trace and ranger on!
Music credits go to:
Who Put The Western in My Spaghetti? by Giorgi di Campo
Daily News Theme by Postador de Musicas
Autumn Memory (unlisted artist)
Wild Trail by SergePavkinMusic
The Barrel by Keyframe Audio
Cicadas, courtesy of my back yard
Quote from the TL;DR: “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
Inside a recent episode
Happy Halloween!
Published 31 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Bishop explored the cave extensively, creating the most widely used map, discovering miles of corridors, and giving names to the rooms that are still used today. In 1839, A doctor, John Croghan, bought the property in what was within, including Mammoth Cave and at that time Stephen Bishop. The doctor had another use for the cave. Visitors had boasted of its restorative properties, the clean air, stillness. Many reported feeling refreshed after visiting. It was almost a miracle. Croghan had a need for a miraculous cure, not only for his patients. The doctor himself suffered from tuberculosis. Consumption, it was often called. was incurable. […]
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