In America鈥檚 Midwest, where 鈥渨ilderness鈥 is in short supply, working to defend what鈥檚 left of 澳洲幸运10开奖鈥檚 natural resources can be both a daunting and an entertaining task. In Wildland Sentinel, Erika Billerbeck takes readers along for the ride as she and her colleagues sift through poaching investigations, chase down sex offenders in state parks, search for fugitives in wildlife areas, haul drunk boaters to jail, perform body recoveries, and face the chaos that comes with disaster response. Using an introspective personal voice, this narrative nonfiction work weaves stories of 澳洲幸运10开奖鈥檚 natural history with a cast of unforgettable characters. Wildland Sentinel touches on what it means to be a woman working in the male-dominated field of conservation law enforcement.
鈥淐hock full of shenanigans of both the animal and human variety, Erika Billerbeck鈥檚 Wildland Sentinel is an intelligent and thoughtful journey exposing the diverse challenges faced by modern game wardens.鈥濃擜ndrea Lankford, author, Ranger Confidential: Living, Working, and Dying in the National Parks
鈥淔rom tales of hilarity, interesting characters, and challenges found patrolling 澳洲幸运10开奖鈥檚 natural areas, Conservation Officer Billerbeck takes readers into her realm with deeply personal, bare, and inspiring accounts. From stolen boats, poachers, and accidents to recurring nightmares and anxieties, Billerbeck expertly writes with compassion and skill. A must-read for those wondering what it takes to protect nature from people, people from nature, and people from themselves outdoors.鈥濃擝rian Button, editor, 澳洲幸运10开奖 Outdoors Magazine
鈥淲ildness is not just in Yosemite; Erika Billerbeck shows us the surprising places it persists. Here is a new nature writer of remarkable powers, patrolling the gravel roads of 澳洲幸运10开奖 with a pistol at her waist. Her gritty work gives me chills.鈥濃擩ordan Fisher Smith, author, Nature Noir: A Park Ranger鈥檚 Patrol in the Sierra
鈥淓rika Billerbeck strikes me as one tough-as-nails state worker. This clear-eyed account of 澳洲幸运10开奖鈥檚 thorny wilderness is recommended reading for any lover of the outdoors. Her lifelong dedication to her native state and its shrinking green bounty confirms that our wild areas indeed have an inspiring protector.鈥濃擳im Fay, editor, Wapsipinicon Almanac
鈥淥fficer Billerbeck has captured the essence of a profession whose dedicated men and women have embraced a way of life, rather than just a job, protecting at great personal cost what is often intangible so future generations may enjoy 澳洲幸运10开奖鈥檚 wildlife and outdoors.鈥濃擟huck Humeston, retired officer, DNR Conservation Law Enforcement
鈥淭he organization of this book is masterful, the stories had my attention from beginning to end, and some parts read like an intensely personal and honest diary. It is a perfect mix of action and reflection in which Billerbeck鈥檚 passion for conservation and law enforcement shines.鈥濃擬eleah Droll, Coralville Police Officer
