The Paranormal Ranger: A Navajo Investigator’s Search for the Unexplained

Milford recounts the paranormal occurrences he investigated during his 10-year career as a Navajo Ranger, equal parts police officers, archeological conservationists, and historians in the Navajo Nation. The son of a Navajo educator father and a Cherokee Irish mother, Milford draws on Indigenous mythology and beliefs to shed light on his own experiences with everything from witchcraft to cryptids. Interspersed with tales from his childhood, the Navajo creation story, his career from rookie to retirement, and his various encounters with the inexplicable, Milford offers a broad account of his life. He narrates his own story, adopting a conversational tone. Unfortunately, his narration is unpolished and stilted, making for a distractingly choppy listening experience. Duane Minard also narrates small parts of the book, offering welcome variety in voice and tone.