Share some true park ranger stories.

Sure. One park ranger told a story about a squirrel that stole a ranger's sandwich right from the picnic table when he turned his back for just a second. The squirrel then sat on a nearby branch, munching away while the ranger just laughed at how bold it was.

A park ranger once had to deal with a group of pranksters who were setting up fake 'danger' signs around the park. Instead of getting angry, the ranger played along. He pretended to be really worried and started looking for the 'dangerous' things the signs were indicating. The pranksters soon felt bad and confessed. It was a really funny situation where the ranger's good - natured response diffused the situation.

A ranger once came across a hiker who had been lost for days. The hiker was in a delirious state, talking about seeing 'creatures' in the woods that weren't normal animals. His eyes were wide with fear. The ranger had to get him to safety while constantly looking over his shoulder. Another time, a ranger found a dead animal with its insides ripped out in a very strange and brutal way. There were no tracks around it that could explain what had done it.

A ranger once told of an encounter while camping deep in the park for a research project. In the middle of the night, he was woken up by a loud crashing sound. When he peeked out of his tent, he saw what looked like a large shadowy figure moving among the trees. He couldn't tell what it was exactly, but it was much bigger than any normal animal he knew of. He stayed in his tent, heart pounding, until morning.

There was a park ranger horror story where a ranger went into an old, abandoned cabin in the park. As soon as he entered, the door slammed shut behind him. He heard whispers and footsteps above him on the second floor, but there was no one supposed to be there. He tried to break the door down and finally managed to get out. Also, some rangers have reported seeing a figure that looks like a woman in a white dress walking through the trees at dawn, but when they approach, she disappears.

There's a story where a park ranger entered an old, abandoned cabin in the park. Inside, it was freezing cold even though it was a warm day outside. As he explored, he felt a sudden icy breath on the back of his neck. When he turned around, there was no one there, but he could swear he heard faint whispers that sounded like warnings. He quickly left the cabin, shaken.

There was this park ranger who once found a campsite completely trashed in the morning. But it wasn't just normal mess. There were strange symbols drawn on the ground around the tents. The ranger felt a really eerie feeling, like something not of this world had been there. Later that day, hikers reported seeing a shadowy figure moving through the trees in that area.

One horror story could be about a ranger encountering a strange, shadowy figure deep in the forest at night that seemed to disappear when approached. It sent chills down his spine as he was all alone and there was no logical explanation for what he saw.

One scary story is about a ranger who was patrolling a remote area of the park at night. He heard strange howling sounds that seemed to be coming from all directions. As he followed the sound, he found a large, shadowy figure that disappeared as soon as he shined his flashlight on it. He never found out what it was, but it left him with a feeling of unease.

Yes, one ranger said he saw a ghostly figure near an old, abandoned ranger station. It was a misty night and as he walked by, he saw a figure in old - fashioned ranger clothes just standing there. He blinked and it disappeared. He was really shaken up by it and didn't like going near that area again.