Staying Alive in Bear Country

Sometimes the greatest adventure is simply refusing to surrender your wonder.

At twenty-one, Old Joe Grady makes an unconventional life choice-he will "stay alive until he dies"-not just surviving, but maintaining wonder, curiosity, and authentic engagement with every day he's given. In his decades-spanning journey through the American South and beyond, Joe deliberately chooses challenging, unfamiliar experiences over the comfortable routines that deaden the spirit.

From a legendary encounter...