Kade Holley is a Forest Ranger with the U.S. Forest Service, managing and protecting the natural resource gems of this country - the National Forests. In this second volume Kade is the focal point of a series of five multi-state adventures that will have you eagerly rushing to turn the next page. He has an encounter with an angry bull moose in northern Minnesota's Superior National Forest; he deals with a black bear that is causing concern to hikers at Brasstown Bald on the Chattahoochee National Forest; and he becomes a witness when he sees poachers illegally shoot a huge buck deer on West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest. There is a "smelly" encounter with turkey vultures in Ohio's Wayne National Forest and Kade participates on a national fire prevention team in Colorado, where he unexpectedly gets to take a "harrowing" practice ride with up and coming race car driver Scott Dixon prior to the 2002 Denver Grand Prix. Through it all, Kade never waivers in his love for his family, his love of being a Forest Ranger, and his love of the National Forests. He understands that his work is sometimes dangerous, often challenging, and always fun and interesting. "That's life as a "ranger," Kade says. This book will take you through a series of adventures that many dream about, but very few ever experience.
About the Author: Dan Kincaid's Kade Holley stories are works of fiction, although they have their roots in his 31-year career with the U.S. Forest Service. Kincaid worked at national forest locations in West Virginia, Ohio, Minnesota, Georgia, and North Carolina, as well as temporary details, training and various other assignments in Colorado, Kentucky, California, Indiana, Washington, Montana, and Tennessee. He also spent several years with the Forest Service's State & Private Forestry branch, where he served as a technical specialist and federal liaison with six state forestry agencies in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. After retirement in his final position as a District Ranger in Ohio, Kincaid worked another six years for state forestry agencies in West Virginia and Ohio and two years as a contract forestry specialist for the Wayne National Forest in Ohio. Earlier in his career he spent 2 1/2 years in Public Affairs with Westvaco Corporation, a leading manufacturer of paper products. Kincaid received a Bachelors of Science degree in Forest Resource Management from West Virginia University, a Masters degree in Forestry/Environmental Management from Duke University, and a Teaching Certification for Biology and General Science, Grades 7 - 12, from Marietta College in Ohio. From 1978 to 1990 Kincaid wrote a weekly newspaper column about forestry, natural resources, and the Forest Service for various newspapers in Ohio and Georgia. In addition, for 5 1/2 years (1985-90), he wrote a separate weekly hunting/fishing column for The Marietta Times daily newspaper in Ohio and served as a sportswriter/columnist for games, events and activities in a two-state, multi-county area. He has had over 1,000 columns and stories published under his by-line. Kincaid has also served as a Public Information Officer for both federal and state agencies, a Fire Information Officer, and has given numerous presentations to natural resource professionals on public relations and the media; and written hundreds of news releases, ads, speeches, text for pamphlets/brochures, and other related items. Kincaid is the recipient of numerous awards and honors for forestry, communications, and public service activities.