San Miguel Island is an unusual place for a park ranger to work on since it is one of the most rugged and remote backcountry stations in the National Park Service, yet is situated close to the densely populated metropolitan areas of southern California. The rangers stationed there fill many roles including visitor services, law enforcement, search and rescue, maintenance, and resource management duties, sometimes all in the same day. This lecture can also be viewed live online, at: Shore to Sea lecture series. Ranger Life on San Miguel Island - Channel Islands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)