A Yukon Game Warden's Stories: Unusual Adventures of a Conservation Officer

By George Balmer

In true Yukon-style storytelling, George Balmer captures the "mostly true and often humourous adventures" of his younger years as a government official in the Yukon in the '70s and '80s. In over thirty funny and shocking tales, George's problems are as creative and unusual as the solutions.

During a solo stint in a fire tower, George accidentally starts a fire of his own. As a Conservation Officer, he finds he is the referee in a punch-up between a black bear and a woman who both claim the same salmon, when he captures a grizzly bear it turns the tables at the first opportunity. When George is tasked with removing a shack in the bush, he discovers he has set fire to the previous owner's secret stash of dynamite.

In these tales and many more, George recalls a slew of true characters and unpredictable encounters. This diversity, the lack of routine, and the frequently risky aspects of his experience captures the wild heart of the Yukon.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 103910522X
• ISBN13: 9781039105225
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: FriesenPress
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"