The Grungey Boys story continues. Apparently, Ranger Shaw claims to have no authority in Lost Forest because it is mostly unincorporated land. Okay, then. Where does his ranger’s authority extend? I won’t pretend to have special knowledge, though I used to watch Yogi Bear tangle with Ranger Smith a lot.

Normally, the county sheriff has jurisdiction in an unincorporated area. Why doesn’t Ranger Shaw get the sheriff and detain the Grungey Boys, as he did when we first met the “Boys” destroying and abandoning office equipment in Lost Forest. Ranger Shaw could at least advise Olive to contact the county sheriff. But since that would logically end the story, it seems that Olive might go “vigilante” on the Grungy Boys, like Mark did.

Keep this episode in mind, as we’re likely to return to Mark’s adventure, come Monday. In the meantime, we’ll have the weekly nature chat tomorrow.