Ron was a forest ranger in Shoshone National Forest some time prior to the events of Firewatch. He was friendly with Delilah, but his best friend was another ranger named Dave. He was a musician, and in his spare time recorded a song called "Ol' Shoshone" using lyrics he found in the outhouse near Hawk's Rest Lookout. This recording is the only time his voice is heard in-game, voiced by Chris Remo.
Biography[]
Ron is never seen in-game, but signs of both him and Dave's presence in the area can be found by way of notes left between them which Henry can find throughout the game. Ron, who was known as a lady's man, had taken up a relationship with Debbie, who was the receptionist for the forest service in Cody, Wyoming. This caused some tension between him and Dave: unbeknownst to Ron, Dave was gay and had feelings for him. Ron ultimately did not find this out until after learning from Debbie about a bar fight Dave got into in Wapiti. Unsure how to handle this, Ron returned to the forest and left one last note explaining he and Debbie were moving up to Alaska and would likely not return to the park, so he gave Dave his recording of the song "Ol' Shoshone" as a parting gift.
Delilah later reveals that Ron and Debbie eventually broke up, with Ron remaining in Alaska and Debbie continuing her job at the park.