Harboring the Outlaw

My family used to take an annual trip to Silver Dollar City, a theme park near Branson, Missouri.   As a boy, I looked forward every year to the roller coasters, cave exploring and kettle corn.   But my favorite was the train ride running through the forest. The...

Leaving the Cave

Bear season has come to a close. We have a black bear that visits our cabin in September, very regularly, looking for food. He’s stocking up for a long winter.  I often wonder where he’s hibernating.  Is it a spacious cave?  Is he with his family in there?  Or is he a...