Roy Stone began his new duties on June 1 as a Park Ranger at the Bear Paw Battlefield. A native of central Kentucky and a Navy veteran, Stone said he finds the people in north central Montana "very friendly and helpful." He added, "They remind me a lot of how nice people are back home, except folks here talk different." The new ranger has a recognizable drawl that indicates he's spent time somewhere in the south.

Stone said, "Since I was a little kid, I've wanted to be in law enforcement with the National Park Service." His family owns a pharmacy back in the Lexington, Kentucky region, wher...