Retired Yukon Game Warden, George Balmer, humorously recounts more than 40 years of incredible outdoor adventures during his patrols to some of the territories most stunningly beautiful places. Reflecting upon his chance meetings with wonderfully unique people along the way and the occasional “day gone sideways” mishap, George’s newly published book, A Yukon Game Warden’s Stories is soon to be a Yukon “must read classic”.
As a consummate “bushman”, George has flown, skied, snowshoed, hiked, boated, cycled, quadded, and literally crawled his way through some of the most remote parts of the Yukon Territory while patrolling thousands of kilometers of land as a Yukon Game Warden. Realizing very early in his career that the stories being shared with him from the incredible Yukon people he met day to day were so unique, that George began taking pictures of both the people, and the places he was visiting.
It was during the COVID 19 pandemic that George began chronicling his memoirs based on the slides and notes he had taken over his career. A Yukon Game Warden’s Stories provides the reader with an historical, humorous, and wonderfully reflective 228 page journey through the 1960’s – 90’s halcyon days of the Faro, Ross River, Haines Junction, Dawson City, Teslin and Whitehorse. The overwhelming theme of the book pays tribute to the people living traditional and non-traditional lives amongst the hustle and bustle of the Yukon’s second mining boom.
To purchase your copy directly from George, you can email him at ayukongamewardensstories@gmail.com and he’ll send a copy your way.
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