Rosanne McHenry

Rosanne S. McHenry is a local author from Auburn, California. She has worked as a National Park Ranger and a California State Park Ranger in many different places over the years, including The Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Mt. Rainier National Park, Auburn State Recreation Area, Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park in Coloma, The California State Railroad Museum, Sutter’s Fort, The California State Indian Museum, Hearst Castle, and Death Valley National Park, among others.

Rosanne won first place in the 2024 American Legacy Book Award for the category of Travel: Guides and Essays for her book “Trip Tales: From Family Camping to Life as a Ranger.” She was also a finalist in the Humor/Comedy/Satire.The 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards as a Gold Medal Finalist in Women’s Literature, Nonfiction.

This book has also won several other awards including:

• The 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards as a Gold Medal Finalist in Women’s Literature, Non Fiction
• The 2023 International Book Awards as a Gold Finalist in four categories: Travel: Guides and Essays, Nonfiction: Inspirational, Narrative Nonfiction, and Humor/Comedy/Satire.
• The 2024 Nonfiction Award as a Silver Award Winner for “Tales From a Rogue Ranger” in the Outdoor Recreation category.
• The 2021 Nonfiction Award from the Nonfiction Authors Association for “Trip Tales: From Family Camping to Life as a Ranger.”

Rosanne’s time spent on family camping trips as a child gave her a tremendous love for the outdoors, as well as a deep understanding of how important it is to protect our natural resources. “Trip Tales: From Family Camping to Life as a Ranger” talks about how these experiences shaped her decision to become a park ranger, and about her first assignments working for the U.S. National Park Service in California and Washington. Please visit the Trip Tales website at https://triptalesbook.com.

Rosanne’s second book is  “Tales from a Rogue Ranger.”  You can read more about this book on her website.

“Being a park ranger gave me a unique opportunity to talk to people about our natural world and to instill a deep sense of stewardship in each person I met. This beautiful planet, our Earth, is our shared heritage, and we all play an important role in protecting it.”

Rosanne has appeared twice on Auburn Community Television with Susan Rushton:

Ah Muse with Susan Rushton, Auburn Community Television: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6SibE-Hi5U

Lifelong English Major with Susan Rushton, Auburn Community Television: Lifelong English Major, Rosanne McHenry