If you want learners to stay glued, give them a ranger’s honest, unembellished detail, but lace that with a touch of lyrical cadence so the words don’t feel like a lecture. Aim for a middle ground: the ranger’s voice grounds the scene, while a few carefully chosen, musical turns lift the atmosphere. Too much polish and you lose grit; too much rawness and you lose the poetic hook. Balance, like a well‑cut sentence, adds depth without confusing the learner.

I agree, a gritty ranger tone is essential, but the prose must still feel like living, breathing landscape, not a dry manual. Trim any redundancy, keep each word purposeful, and let the poetic flourishes highlight the scene’s sensory moments. If you send a draft, I’ll pinpoint where the balance tilts too far toward either side.