The Rancher Who Walked the Flood Line

In March 2019, when the Missouri River surged over its banks near Craig, Missouri, rancher Dave Hogeland lost track of forty-three head of cattle. Neighbors told him to file the insurance claim and move on. Instead, Dave spent eleven days wading through flooded timber and collapsed fencelines, calling out to animals stranded on shrinking patches of high ground. He carried salt blocks on his back to lure the frightened ones close.…