You turn your car south out of Thomasville, Missouri, population, somewhere between 0 and 39 depending on who you ask. your tires hum against the dark pavement, the gentle sound a welcome lullaby. Open fields graced with lazy cattle grazing along the hilltops span the roadside like a patchwork quilt. Route 99 turns to Highway 160 and we find ourselves within minutes of our destination. Towering trees shroud the highway like a cool blanket, turning the asphalt a pale blue, one more corner. This must be the place. Welcome to Mill Creek Thicket. Embraced by dense woodlands, Mill Creek Thicket stretches its arms out over 80 rolling acres. Upon pulling in, you’re greeted by a small, rugged cabin, unassuming but quaint. Whitetail deer roam through the underbrush around you, while a myriad of other creatures create a symphony of sounds that echo through the timbered expanse, music to the weary soul. At the heart of the property, you’ll find Thunder Ridge Food Plot perched on the hill just above little Mill Creek, a strategic spot that beckons both game and those seeking the thrill of the hunt. Here, amidst the whispers of the woods and the gentle flow of Mill Creek, nature becomes both a guide and muse, offering an invitation to rediscover the timeless lessons we can find in its embrace, if we only take the time to stop and learn. Maybe we don’t truly need all of the things that we think we do, maybe we need to get back to the basics of life. A wholesome life. Wordsworth says it best: 'Come forth into the light of things, Let Nature be your teacher.'