Open Season : True Stories of the Maine Warden Service

12 Wardens, 20 Stories, 300 Years of North Woods Law Enforcement, Being a game warden in Maine (which has the oldest game warden service in the United States) is not a job, it's a way of life. Re-creating the full warden experience, Open Season includes stories from two colonels, two lieutenants, two sergeants, four district wardens, one warden pilot, and one currently active-duty corporal. There are life-and-death situations, humorous moments, the doldrums of a stakeout, and the struggle to carry on after a rescue mission turns into a body retrieval. Readers will live through the eyes of these wardens, feeling the excitement of a twig snapping in the dark, the frustration of second guessing yourself when lives are at stake, and the urge to do what's right, even if it means breaking the law. Book jacket.