Kade Holley: Forest Ranger, Vol. 4

by Dan Kincaid

Kade Holley is at it again, as the Forest Ranger has unique experiences that differ from his previous adventures. This volume includes the following stories:

• Kade is assigned to the State & Private Forestry (S&PF) branch of the U.S. Forest Service, where he is responsible for assisting state forestry agencies in New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Ohio with their programs in urban forestry and conservation education.
• In his S&PF assignment, Kade teaches a three-credit course in two separate semesters at West Virginia University, titled Public Relations and Communications for Natural Resource Managers. Kade also helps a student write a term paper about unique experiences he had while working at National Forest locations in: Georgia, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio.
• Kade takes a temporary position as Public Information Officer at the headquarters for the National Forests in North Carolina at Asheville. While there, he also assists the Research branch of the Forest Service to compile a booklet about the Experimental Forests located in the South.
• While working in the S&PF Office in Morgantown, WV, Kade is assigned to spend 50 percent of his time for one year as the Public Information Officer for the West Virginia Division of Forestry. The goal is to provide positive forestry-related stories for various media outlets around the state.
• Kade gives two lectures to a college class about his experiences related to forest fires when he worked at the Superior National Forest in Ely, Minnesota; the Monongahela National Forest in Bartow, West Virginia; and the Wayne National Forest in Ironton, Ohio.