Wed, Jan 3, 2007
Stefan Leitner returns from his Canadian ranger career to sell his dilapidated native home in Bavarian small town Küblach before the costs become untenable. Brat daughter Jenny objects to being neglected' as she came along to discover her roots together, but just as 'home' in Canada, workaholic Stefan keep getting distracted, in this case by a wild wolf which wandered into the near-ruin. Stefan has an instant crush on local doctor Sonja Schwanthaler, whose gentle son Daniel clashes with cocky Jenny, who insist to 'tech him' how to train his new dog, causing him to fall painfully and the canine to escape and confront the wolf. Having found the interim mayor Vitus Kreidtmayr near impossible to convince it's a real wolf, and the forester post vacant without takers so far, Stefan applies 'just in case' before returning to Canada. Getting the job offered, he must tell his in-living fraudster father Wolfgang Leitner and uproot Jenny, now for good, and leave his ranger station behind.
Fri, Jan 12, 2007
A reform of the whole Bavarian forestry service complicates Stefan taken up his post in Küblach, as the forestry laborers are no longer under his local authority. Despite Stefan giving good advice about safer chemicals to fight the invasion by procession caterpillars, local farmers mistrust him and mostly boycott his first meeting to introduce the reform, a colleague warns him acceptance takes years. His predecessor's son, wood trader Markus Rombach, kindly offers his father's well-tested jeep, Stefan's temporary rental having been damaged by a careless farmer. Daniel's mother, GP Sonja Schwanthaler, wonders about a coughing epidemic, till Stefan, who calls on her for daughter Jenny, brings up the caterpillars, whose countless poisonous affect sensible, even allergic people gravely. Finally Stefan's father Wolfgang Leitner arrives from Canada, having invited himself to move in indefinitely without asking in advance.
Fri, Mar 23, 2007
Stephan helps a forest heiress arrange management, suddenly aided by nature's bounty which caused the taxable problem in the first place. Wolfgang sells his 'valuable Canadian gold-prospection experience' to unsuspecting tourists. His plan to fake a find proves costly in more then one unexpected way. Stephan teaches Mr. Göbe how to handle a virtual step-son. Daniel reports his silly step-sister missing.
Fri, Mar 30, 2007
Wood trader Markus Rombach's firm is falsely rumored to be in financial trouble, which may cause real problems. In fact Küblach's forestry cooperation manager Hubert Gassner is gambling away his and the society's capital at cards. Stefan Leitner discovers everything and tries to calm the victims. The girls meanly taunt Daniel while he suffers from bad influenza. Greedy bickering over lotto winnings becomes Jozef and Wolfgang badly.
Fri, Apr 13, 2007
Forester Stefan worries about a rogue horse rider, who ignores the rules about accessible forest paths. The mere suggestion of introducing municipal horse ID chips makes owners suitably alert. Jozef and Wolfgang try to rid the father Amlbos's church organ of its squirrel nest. The rider causes an accident. Stefan solves both problems.