INTO THE WILD

Harold’s potbelly heaved as he side-glanced the five young men sitting at the bar. “What brings you to Hawkins County?”

“Blackwater.” Larry replied, while he studied the old bartender with a little more than curiosity. “We’re going to hike the Buffalo trail downriver until we get to the Black Mountains.”

“Blackwater? Harold exclaimed, shaking his head while pulling the lever on the beer dispenser a...