{"podcast":{"title":"Rangers of the Lost Park","slug":"rangers-of-the-lost-park-7390236","podcast_index_feed_id":7390236,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/rangers-of-the-lost-park","website_url":"http://www.instagram.com/rangersofthelostpark","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/_hgsuLO1pPimYib3rElRhFBKqI6KA_2ybw4ASJarPK0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xNDM2/ZmZiODYxOTZiODdm/MGQ2ZmEwMjg4OTI4/MTBiNi5wbmc.jpg","author":"Liz Crandall","episode_count":58,"summary":"A podcast for those who love the outdoors and need joy in a world of bad news. Hosted by former ranger Liz Crandall. Co-created with Mikayla Moors. Ranger On!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T04:19:09.148984+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rangers-of-the-lost-park-7390236"},"episode":{"title":"45: From Montana US Forest Service Smokejumper to Congress - Sam Forstag","slug":"45-from-montana-us-forest-service-smokejumper-to-congress-sam-forstag","published_at":"2026-05-06T13:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rangers-of-the-lost-park-7390236/45-from-montana-us-forest-service-smokejumper-to-congress-sam-forstag","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rangers-of-the-lost-park-7390236","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/3e847d07","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/media.transistor.fm/3e847d07/0eb67fa8.mp3","summary":"Sam Forstag is an outdoorsy guy! He worked as a smokejumper and wildland firefighter for years with the US Forest Service-- until December of 2025, when he decided it was time to run for Congress. And the amazing part? He's only 31, he's from a working-class lifestyle, and he speaks up for rangers. Oh, and he really cares about public lands. Visit Sam's website: samformontana.com . Follow Sam on Instagram: @samforstag . Follow ROTLP on Instagram: @rangersofthelostpark . Follow ROTLP on TikTok: @rangersofthelostpark . Join Patreon! Become a Ranger Friend for bonus content and to join an incredible community. Now available on YouTube ! Watch Rangers of the Lost Park select episodes. Got a cool Ranger Tea story? Want Liz to share your interesting outdoors story on the podcast? Fill out the Listener Story Form! Have a question for Liz? Want her to answer it on an episode? Fill out the Listener Question Form! Do you know someone who would make a great guest on the podcast (yourself included)? Fill out the Podcast Guest Request Form! For episode suggestions and feedback, please email Liz at info@rangersofthelostpark.com . Please download, subscribe, and leave a review! Thank you for listening! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★","meta_description":"Sam Forstag is an outdoorsy guy! He worked as a smokejumper and wildland firefighter for years with the US Forest Service-- until December of 2025, when h…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3889,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rangers-of-the-lost-park-7390236/episodes/45-from-montana-us-forest-service-smokejumper-to-congress-sam-forstag/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rangers-of-the-lost-park-7390236/45-from-montana-us-forest-service-smokejumper-to-congress-sam-forstag.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}