About the author: Ron Chase is a freelance writer and operates a tax consulting business. Retired from a career with the Internal Revenue Service, when not busy kayaking, canoeing, biking, mountain climbing and skiing, he sometimes finds time to write and assist his clients. A Vietnam era Army veteran who served in Korea and Alaska; he is graduate of the University of Maine, Author of Mountains for Mortals – New England and a contributor to several magazines and newspapers. He and his wife live in Topsham, Maine and they have two grown sons. More information is available on his website: www.ronchaseoutdoors.com/