Camp June Bug

A SUMMER IN THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS PROVES JUST THE THING FOR A FREEWHEELING APPALACHIAN GOLDEN WOLF

BY JARRETT VAN METER

Her frame looks like four Popsicle sticks jammed into a marshmallow. She commands attention due to her great height and awkward body composition. She is fluffy and top-heavy, gangly and unsteady. “What type of dog is she?!” they ask. They all ask. June Bug is a mutt, but I decided to make up a breed for her, something illustrative. Her face resembles that of a golden retriever, but her lineage is actually a mix of, in descending predominance, Siberian husky, Great Pyrenees, and rottweiler. She is stubborn like the first, independent like the middle, and aloof like the last. For her, it’s a nearly feral combination. She’s an Appalachian Golden Wolf, I say. While Appalachian Golden Wolves—as I have observed and classified them—are gruff, outdoor creatures, they are also sweet,…

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