John Belden dreamed of becoming a forest ranger. His chance came unexpectedly as a one-year substitute in the Rasca district of the Alleghany back country. That year was filled with plowing roads, fighting fires, hunting killer bears and wolves, planting trees, and attending to all the duties that make up a ranger's life.

Forest Patrol is a captivating story that tells of a nineteen-year-old boy's finding himself and learning that success is not just heroics, but constantly doing your best.

• Author: Jim Kjelgaard
• Publication Date: January 1, 2017
• Format: softcover