A pond, puppies, catfish, and the blues

There was a post in the 573 Hiking & Foraging group about a black bear spotted off a county road south of Oak Ridge. I tried to David Attenborough (find & document) the situation. No luck...but I visited a pond to share! Get Outside - Maintz Wildlife Preserve This week's sweet little spot to exist for free under the open sky is Pond #5 at the Maintz Wildlife Preserve, west of Oak Ridge, Missouri. Should you drive an hour (or more), bright-eyed, expecting wow factor?...Nah. Don't do that. BUT...