The Bear Dogs of Katahdin

The Mother Moose Was Standing By Her Three-Week Old Calf. She Gave Me A Cold Hard Stare And Then Laid Her Ears Back. I Could Actually See The Hair Rise Up On The Back Of Her Neck Just Before She Put Her Head Down And Charged. Barely Into My Second Month As A Baxter State Park Ranger And A Big Animal Was Angry And Running Straight At Me. She Could Kill Me Or Cause Serious Injury With One Flail Of Her Hooves. This Was Surreal. I Was A Ranger For Pete’S Sake. How Was I Going To Explain This In My Weekly Report? The Bear Dogs Of Katahdin Is Steve Tetreault´S True Account Of His Time Spent As A Ranger In Maine´S Baxter State Park A Wilderness Area Of Over 204000 Acres. In This Collection Of Anecdotal Stories Steve Describes His Life As A New Ranger In A Strange Place Meeting New People--And Learning About His Wild Neighbors. If You Are A Lover Of The Outdoors In General Or Perhaps Maine And Baxter State Park In Particular You Will Appreciate Steve´S Depiction Of A Park Ranger´S Life From The Point Of View Of A Young And Idealistic Person.