Summer Nature Short Stories - Page 5

Mac and Theo defend their rare milkweed cultivars against a rival gardening gang in the heat of a Lac Seul summer.

A retired widow and her skeptical nephew battle a violent summer ice break-up to save a legendary moose.

Leo struggled with the humidity while his group debated if speculative design was just fancy lying for artists.

A high-stakes raspberry competition at Vermilion Lake turns into a slapstick survival thriller against a prehistoric snapping turtle.

Jason uncovers a parasitic orchid network in Minnitaki Lake that is siphoning data from the town's quantum mesh.

Loula and Eddie return to their old cabin as a drought unearths a dark secret from their past.

Hester finds a corporate secret inside a rusted thermos, forcing a choice between her escape and the town's survival.

The river is a grey sludge, and Mark is the only one foolish enough to cross it for Jenna.

A massive summer storm breaks over the burn scar, forcing Janet and Lionel to fight for their land.