Ranger Confidential: Living, Working and Dying in the National Parks

Monday, March 23, 2026
06:00 p.m. - 07:30 p.m.
Add to Calendar 2026-03-23 18:00:00 2026-03-23 19:30:00 Ranger Confidential: Living, Working and Dying in the National Parks Join us for a talk, Q&A and book signing with Andrea Lankford. She is the author of five books, including the highly regarded Ranger Confidential: Living, Working and Dying in the National Parks, which was listed by National Geographic as a “Top Ten Book About U.S. Parks.” Her latest work, Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail, became an instant New York Times Bestseller and won the CrimeCon True Crime Book of the Year Award.Andrea’s passion for the outdoors is reflected in her impressive accomplishments which include thru-hiking the entire 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail, kayaking from Miami to Key West and cycling from Fairbanks to the Arctic Ocean. Alongside her friend Beth Overton, Andrea became the first person to mountain bike the 800-mile Arizona Trail from Utah to Mexico, marking a significant achievement in the world of adventure sports.Come to the Fireside Room, Central United Methodist Church, 3700 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA (across Pacific Avenue from University of the Pacific).  Geological and Environmental Sciences Holt-Atherton Special Collections and Archives Muir Experience Sustainability Geological and Environmental Sciences Holt-Atherton Special Collections and Archives Muir Experience Sustainability America/Los_Angeles public

Join us for a talk, Q&A and book signing with Andrea Lankford. She is the author of five books, including the highly regarded Ranger Confidential: Living, Working and Dying in the National Parks, which was listed by National Geographic as a “Top Ten Book About U.S. Parks.” Her latest work, Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail, became an instant New York Times Bestseller and won the CrimeCon True Crime Book of the Year Award.

Andrea’s passion for the outdoors is reflected in her impressive accomplishments which include thru-hiking the entire 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail, kayaking from Miami to Key West and cycling from Fairbanks to the Arctic Ocean. Alongside her friend Beth Overton, Andrea became the first person to mountain bike the 800-mile Arizona Trail from Utah to Mexico, marking a significant achievement in the world of adventure sports.

Come to the Fireside Room, Central United Methodist Church, 3700 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA (across Pacific Avenue from University of the Pacific). 

Andrea Lankford on the trail