Roy Rogers Comics #16
In "Rangeland Refuge," Roy Rogers and his family venture into the wilds of Idaho, leaving behind the familiar plains of Texas. As Jo and the pups explore the rugged terrain, they encounter a lost calf, a fleeing rabbit, and a series of narrow escapes—only to be rescued by Ginger when danger strikes from a wolf and a lurking cougar. Written by Gaylord Du Bois and illustrated by Harry Parkhurst, this adventure captures the spirit of frontier life with quiet moments and sudden thrills, all rendered in the distinctive style of the era. The cover by Harry Parkhurst perfectly frames the rugged beauty and peril of the wilderness.
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Three or four years later, the Youngs moved from Texas to Idaho, taking Ginger and two of her pups, Scamp and Rowdy. They go exploring while Ginger sleeps. Miles away, they meet a calf, its mother, chase a rabbit, escape a wolf into a hollow log with the rabbit, where they meet a skunk who sprays them. The wolf retreats. They ransack the cabin of a trapper who shoots deer out of season, escape him, into the night, off a short cliff, watched by an owl, and a stalking cougar whom Ginger's teeth nip before it can pounce. Ginger saves her pup, nudges them down the short cliff and leads them home.
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