Little Alfred, who hopes to become a professional explorer, skips his nap and hitches Hank to his wagon and the two travel west until a sudden storm and a flooded creek strand them far from home, and Hank must rely on his instincts and wits to keep them safe.

"Everyone knows that bears live in the mountains-- and there are no mountains in the Texas Panhandle. So, when Slim claims to have seen a bear cross the road, no one knows what to believe. It must have been a burro. That's it, it was a donkey. But then, Deputy Kile reports that there really is a bear on the loose in Ochiltree County! With news like this, the ranch's Security Force goes on Red Alert. Will Hank be able to defend the ranch from a raging,...