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Be an outsider with L. Bine. This past Wednesday, Grand Canyon National Parks Interpret of Rangers lowered the flag in honor of one of their own.

A ranger who lived and worked at the canyon for the past 20 years and became a favorite of visitors from far and wide.

I'm Jason Epperson and this is the America's National Parks Podcast. Today, a tribute to Ranger

Ronald Brown and his famed portrayal of the Grand Canyon's first non-native resident.

After 48 jobs in five states,

after 48 jobs in five states, Ron Brown found his calling as an interpretive park ranger.

It was his wife Pat's lifelong dream, in fact.

She's one of those little girls who from five years old when daddy took her traveling to national parks.

She fell in love with it and wanted to be a park ranger all her life.

Brown told KPS.

I was smart enough to know I wanted whatever she wanted.

Pat passed away in 2014 and Ron joined her just days ago,

peacefully in his sleep at his home in Grand Canyon Village.

Rheanger Ron's popularity among Grand Canyon visitors was undeniable.

His foot-long silver beard and boisterous voice was instantly recognizable, and his tours and interpretive programs

beloved. He relished in the sound of thousands of visitors gasping at their first

site of the Canyon daily.

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