They continued searching for what they were really looking for. But the rangers weren't there for any of that. Searching the premises, they found brass knuckles, a handgun, a camera they suspected was stolen from the park, a plastic bag with traces of methamphetamine, and four meth pipes. "If you shoot me, you're going to have all hell to pay," Hughes reportedly said. Holding their semi-automatic rifles up, ready to shoot, they entered the shed and found their suspect, Derek Hughes. Two of them rounded the property and went into the backyard, where there was a shed. One of the residents opened the door, and the rangers began searching the premises. Guns in hand, they pounded on the door, shouting they had a search warrant. Pulling up to the house, they grabbed their AR-15s. ![]() Their destination wasn't far: a house in the small town of Orick, California, the same town as the park headquarters where the rangers are based. On the morning of March 27, 2018, rangers from Redwood National and State Parks put on their bulletproof vests and jumped into their cars. Part One, "The tale of a distressed American town on the doorstep of a natural paradise," can be found here. NOTE: This is Part Two of a two-part Planet Money newsletter series on the struggles of a former logging town named Orick, California.
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