I WALKED FROM home again. A mere eight miles and roughly three hours of moderate effort, and then I was in another world.

‘Turkey Central’ I call the location, named for the wild turkeys I’ve seen up there several times. But it’s a home to others, too: mule deer, elk, black bears, mountain lions, squirrels, ten thousand singing birds, and numerous other residents besides. In summary, it’s a wild natural location that throbs with life, a location close to home, but a location that is so often ove...