1 hr 7 min

John Nores: The Thin Green Line Danger Close with Jack Carr

    • Society & Culture

Today's guest on Danger Close is John Nores. John Nores is the author of the book Hidden War: How Special Operations Game Wardens Are Reclaiming Wildlands From the Drug Cartels as well as War in the Woods: Combating the Marijuana Cartels on America’s Public Lands.  



For more than 26 years, John served as a Game Warden for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. During his time as a Game Warden he helped to develop and lead the Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET), an elite tactical unit targeting cartel drug operations on California’s public lands.  He also created the agency’s sniper capability.  John is the recipient of the Governor’s Medal of Valor and led allied agency dignitary protection details with the U.S. Secret Service during the Obama administration. 



John is a passionate conservationist and outdoorsman. He founded the non-profit El Oasis, which offers shelter and support to orphaned and abandoned children in Baja, Mexico. You can follow him on social media @johnnores. 



Presented by SIG Sauer. 



Featured Gear:  

V Nives: TGL Trail Blazer  

Schnee’s Boots: The Granite  

Hidden Wars: How Special Operations Game Wardens Are Reclaiming Wildlands From the Drug Cartels  

War in the Woods: Combating the Marijuana Cartels on America’s Public Lands

Today's guest on Danger Close is John Nores. John Nores is the author of the book Hidden War: How Special Operations Game Wardens Are Reclaiming Wildlands From the Drug Cartels as well as War in the Woods: Combating the Marijuana Cartels on America’s Public Lands.  



For more than 26 years, John served as a Game Warden for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. During his time as a Game Warden he helped to develop and lead the Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET), an elite tactical unit targeting cartel drug operations on California’s public lands.  He also created the agency’s sniper capability.  John is the recipient of the Governor’s Medal of Valor and led allied agency dignitary protection details with the U.S. Secret Service during the Obama administration. 



John is a passionate conservationist and outdoorsman. He founded the non-profit El Oasis, which offers shelter and support to orphaned and abandoned children in Baja, Mexico. You can follow him on social media @johnnores. 



Presented by SIG Sauer. 



Featured Gear:  

V Nives: TGL Trail Blazer  

Schnee’s Boots: The Granite  

Hidden Wars: How Special Operations Game Wardens Are Reclaiming Wildlands From the Drug Cartels  

War in the Woods: Combating the Marijuana Cartels on America’s Public Lands

1 hr 7 min

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