Hellroaring: The Life and Times of a Fire Bum

Rating:
Summary: Mostly very good
Review: As a nature writer, Peter Leschak could very well wind up being to the Minnesota north woods what Edward Abbey is to the desert southwest. He's not quite there yet, but give him time.

This particular book chronicles his time spent fighting wildfires, both in Minnesota and in Wyoming, Oregon, and Idaho. Included here is a first-person account of the 1988 Yellowstone fires. As somebody who has worked on a wildland fire crew myself I read this book with much interest.

It's not a perfect book; the publisher could have used a good spell checker, for one thing. Overall, though, it's a good read. This book actually takes you there and makes you feel like you are there on the fire lines with Leschak.

Rating:
Summary: Great stories about firefighting
Review: Have you ever wanted to work a handline on an enormous wilderness fire? Join Leschak as he battles fires in the northwoods of Minnesota and America's great West. You'll enjoy his first-hand accounts of some hilarious, some serious stories about how fire affects us all -- especially those who sweat their butts off to fight them.