Characters
He is running and hiding from the Mexican Cartel.
Who is Rice Moore?
The equipment does Rice use to collect evidence against the poachers
What are surveillance cameras?
The Turks Mountain Preserve is located here.
What is Virginia?
The theme of Rice Moore's journey.
What is redemption?
"The beauty of nature lies in its complexity. Every tree, every animal has its own story to tell."
Who is Sara Birkeland?
This man is a naturalist that helps to understand local wildlife.
Who is Gerald Black?
The threat to the black bear population in the Turk Mountain Preserves
Who are illegal poachers?
The Turks Preserve's primary wild animal is.
What is black bear?
Rice's actions related to risk and sacrifice.
What is courage?
"yeah that's me, Deputy Dawg."
Who is Rice Moore?
This person threatens to expose Rice's past if he doesn't back off.
Who is Buck Kelpin?
The job Rice takes to his from the Mexican Cartel.
What is a caretaker?
Rice Moore grew up here.
What is Tuscan, Arizona?
The black bear paws and gallbladder is used for this.
What is medicinal purposes and magical properties?
"Mess with us again, and you'll end up bear bait."
Who is Buck Keplin?
She was the caretaker before Rice that got kidnapped and almost lost her life.
Who is Sara Birkeland?
The parts of the black bears body that the poachers want.
What is the gallbladder and paws?
The name of the local bar.
What is Beer & Eat?
The novel's conflict between two forces.
What is man vs. nature?
"The wilderness has a way of healing wounds that we didn't know we had."
Who is Gerald Black?
A wild female black bear.
What is Ursus Americanus
Andres Delgado comes looking for Rice for doing this.
What is killing Crotalito?
The Turk Preserve's landscape includes these elements.
What is mountains, streams and thick woods?
The novel's theme that represents violence and survival.
What is the fragility of life?
"You don't mess with us. We've got our ways, and we"ll do what it takes to get what we want."
Who is Jesse?