ep183 The Muddy River

Ranger Bill, Warrior of the Woodland. Struggling against extreme odds, traveling dangerous trails, fighting the many enemies of nature. This is the job of the Guardian of the Forest Ranger Bill.

Pouring rain, freezing cold, blistering heat, snow, floods, bears, rattlesnakes, mountain lions. Yes, all this in exchange for the satisfaction and pride of a job well done. Every year, hundreds of acres of good black topsoil are washed into the many rivers in our country.

Why? Well, that's an easy answer. This washing away of the topsoil is caused by lack of soil erosion control. Soil erosion is the result of careless farming and range management. How's it stopped? That's a tough question, and I'm not going to try to answer it.

We'll leave that up to Bill and his Rangers. Here's the story of the muddy river. Where's Dad, Sam? I don't know, Mike. He was out in the barn when the storm broke. It's been storming for an hour. I wonder where he is.

I'll show up in a few minutes. I hope so. I'm getting worried. What did I tell you? Here he is. Where you been, Dad? Good boy. Mike was getting worried about you. What's the matter, Pop? You don't look very cheerful.

very careful only that but you're so can wet I've been watching the muddy river set a new river I've heard of it oh what would I do without your humor Mike no son that's not a new river I'm talking about the shady river what were you watching that for yeah it's the same as it's always been isn't it it's

That's the same. I was watching our farm wash into it. Dad, what are you talking about? Soil erosion, son. Every time we have a heavy rain, a ton of topsoil washes into the shady river.