A Traveler’s Tale

By Jody Marshall; Art by The CharacterShop

Ranger Rick Raccoon, Scarlett Fox, and Boomer Badger are having a picnic while they wait for their friend Owen, a Baltimore oriole. He stops by each spring on his way to his summer home up north.

Adventures of Ranger Rick — Page 1

Adventures of Ranger Rick — Page 2

Adventures of Ranger Rick — Page 3

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