The Wilds Project.

Update: This Story Is Currently Under Review

I’ve temporarily pulled this piece from public view while it’s being considered for publication by a national outlet.

It’s one of the most personal and urgent stories I’ve written—a firsthand encounter with a black bear in the Ozarks, what happened after, and how it ties to two fatal attacks that followed in the same region. I can’t wait to share where it lands.

Thank you for supporting this kind of wild, human-centered storytelling. Your shares, comments, and encouragement are why I keep going.

—Kallee
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