I was kind of shocked this year when I notice that the local ranger had an assault rifle in his truck. By itself that is no big deal but it comes with a change in attitude. The us against them attitude gets worse every day.

Being in an isolated location has never been safe but in the past we didn't assume that everyone was a criminal until proven innocent. Letting the bad apples spoil our fishing is not an option. We have to double down on friendly congenial interaction or the bad guys win.

That doesn't mean that we have to bury our heads in the sand. If you see something suspicious report it. The cell phone and social media are our best weapons.