Washington State native and resident Loewen describes her three seasons as a young climbing ranger on Mt. Rainier. General readers--particularly outdoors aficionados--will enjoy her reflections on the challenges of being a female in a male-dominated profession, the realities of carrying out both successful rescues and tragic recoveries, and how her ranger experiences fit into the bigger scheme of life. No subject index. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)