I would say the Twin Cities might work. Lots of varied forested areas around - there's national park that runs next to the Mississippi River almost all through the metro area, and that connects with actual national forest on one side of the city. There are mixed deciduous/conifer forests within a day or two walking distance, lots of prairie, and oak savannah.

There has been some work on reintroducing wolves, though lots of farmers are getting up in arms about it, just like everywhere else.

The city has a long history of mob ties - quite a lot of the caves facing the river were used as mob hideouts during the Prohibition, and a couple of them have been turned into honest clubs.