Inside Ever After in the Woods, the Arizona Wildlife Sanctuary Where You Can Meet Rescued Bears and Big Cats Up Close

Down a dusty, rock-strewn road in the Sonoran Desert, a black bear licks peanut butter off a paw while a small group of visitors watches, hushed and amazed. This is a place where mountain lions, wolves, coyotes, and bobcats each carry a rescue story, and where the animals come first, always. Because it stays closed to the general public, the only way inside is a small, guided tour led by people who clearly adore what they do. It’s the kind of Arizona day trip that sticks with you long afte