Habitat

Brandon Butler drove three and a half hours on Jan. 4 to see what remained of his hunting cabin. He then watched the still-flickering flames for five minutes before leaving the fire to its task and retracing his drive home. He had seen enough. He knew a short, memorable chapter in his life was over...

Some conspiracy theorist-hunters would have you believe that insurance companies have been colluding with state agencies for decades to promote the spread of chronic wasting disease. Their supposed goal is to lower deer populations in an effort to create fewer deer-vehicle collision insurance claims...