A collection of artwork and poetry by poet and adventurer Kevin Lee McIver. Kevin's unabashed obsession with the English language is only rivaled by his unparalleled drive to enmesh himself with nature. Hunting, fishing, and living in the great outdoors are etched in his soul. From blasting out of a UH-1H helicopter at 3,000 feet, to sleeping in a snow cave in the Italian Alps, Kevin lives the Ranger Creed. Kevin lives his life by one set of time-tested Army values handed down through a distinguished lineage of Soldiers-Rangers Lead the Way An avid outdoorsman, he has lived in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-and draws much of his creative ideas from time spent as an Army special operations Soldier, Paratrooper, and Ranger.

Death of an Empire: Collapse of the Treadwell Gold Mine is a collection of poetry, historical digital photographs, and modern imagery depicting the once great gold mining empire in Juneau, Alaska. In this unique publication, Kevin Lee McIver takes the reader through an intimate journey beginning with the infancy of the Treadwell Mine Complex in the 1880s through an April 1917 collapse that nearly brought the end to what was the largest low-grade gold mine in the world. Using the collection of historical images, the past is revealed through glimpses into the infrastructure of this modern and comfortable mining town that included all the luxuries of the lower-48 states like a natatorium, a gymnasium, a bowling alley, and modern kitchen appliances like a mechanical potato peeling machine. Luxuries, if you will, that were seldom found elsewhere in Alaska during the end of the 19th Century. Faces of the past come alive through digital photographs of some of the 2,000 employees who worked the mine or supported their efforts before the 1917 cave-in that crippled the once great empire. Kevin Lee McIver then takes you along a journey through modern imagery that brings you to the site of the ruins that remain today - and is reminiscent of ancient structures hidden beneath. Step into the past and experience the Treadwell Gold Mine Complex and its place in American history.

Reflections from an Outdoorsman: A Deer and Turkey Hunting Book by Kevin Lee McIver shares the adventures of this American hunter whose roots include a family tradition of harvesting game to put food on the table. Through a collection of short stories focusing on deer and turkey hunting, readers follow Kevin's younger days as a fledgling hunter, through many years of hunting game where he shares many grand adventures, tips and tactics in hope that it inspires others to venture out into the great outdoors. Rooted deep within tradition, the book imparts first-hand why American's love hunting and how they pass this tradition on to future generations to enjoy and to protect this greatest of American outdoor sports.