Virtual Reading with a Ranger

Ranger Bethany reads the first segment of "How a Boy Earned His Name" by Susan Holland while sitting in front of the fireplace in the Abó Visitor Center.

NPS Photo/Bethany Burnett

It's storytime! Grab a soft blanket and tasty snack, and listen to our Rangers as they read some marvelous books!

How a Boy Earned His Name by Susan Holland

Have you ever wondered what it might have been like to be a young man or young woman growing up in one of the pueblos at Salinas back when it was a thriving trading center? Join Ranger Bethany as she reads portions of Susan Holland's How a Boy Earned His Name and get transported back in time. Thank you to Susan Holland and Rowe Publishing for giving us permission to include the wonderful book How a Boy Earned His Name in our Reading with a Ranger program.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

 

Winter Birds

Did you recognize the bird flying behind Ranger Bethany as she read Part 4? Dark-eyed Juncos are winter residents at Abó, where they can frequently be seen in and around the arroyo while walking the loop trail.