Scott Whitmire fought wildland fires for 33 years, nine years of which he was a smokejumper at the Redding, California Smokejumper Base. Forced to retire young due to a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease in 2009, Whitmire is pursuing writing as a second career, and helping to raise his teenage son, Dane, in beautiful San Rafael, California.
Jumper Tales
Book One of the Outdoor Humorist Series
by Scott Whitmire
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Jumper Tales
Book One of the Outdoor Humorist Series
by Scott Whitmire
Published Feb 06, 2016
72 Pages
Genre: FICTION / Action & Adventure
Book Details
Jumper Tales – Firefighting Fun and Folly
As if the risks and dangers of wildland firefighting aren’t daunting enough, add to this jumping out of an airplane into some of the most rugged wilderness in the world, and you have smokejumping. It’s a job that’s all or nothing where often times nothing can lead to mayhem. Superstitions and competitions created by the smokejumpers’ sheer boredom often times lead to comical mishaps. Laugh along with these midsummer misfits and their stories ranging from attracting animals to animal attraction.