Nick is a Missouri boy through and through. The St. Louis native is no stranger to the Ozarks. He has been to Branson for family vacations, and he has friends and family in parts of the Ozarks.

Pears are a tree-grown fruit widely available in the United States and around the world. Like apples, they are typically harvested in late summer and into mid-fall. There are many varieties of juicy, ...