February at the Mount Misery trailhead: the pines hold their load until a gust knocks it loose, and the whole woods exhales white. Little Bear Outdoor Services LLC spends those weeks moving snow off Lincoln's driveways, paths and parking aprons so the town can keep its appointments. Shovels for the steps and the tight spots by the door, blade for the long run out to the road, salt where the ice sets up hard in the shadow of a wall. Storms arrive at inconvenient hours here, which is simply part of the arrangement. A cleared drive at first light is a small thing that makes an entire day possible.