ShareVan Buren, MO– Bill Black, superintendent at Fort Smith National Historic Site in Fort Smith, Arkansas, has been selected as the interim superintendent of Ozark National Scenic Riverways for 120 days beginning Tuesday, January 17th.
“I’m eager to experience Ozark National Scenic Riverways, and meet the park staff and partners who have a love and passion [...]

ShareBy Jo Schaper
Scanning the Net news headlines popped up this report that National Park Service officials recently toured Ste. Genevieve as part of an ongoing study whether or not Park Service wants to get involved in historic preservation of architecture in that town. The study was commissioned in 2005, and the report is due out [...]

ShareBy Jo Schaper
With the National Park Service in the final stages of preparing draft alternatives of the General Management Plan for the Ozark National Scenic Riverways for expected release sometime in late winter or early spring, Missouri environmental groups turned up the political heat with petition events and signature turn-ins to federal officials this [...]

ShareAccording to this report in the Springfield News-Leader, 4000 signatures calling for tougher restrictions in the yet to be released Ozark National Scenic Riverways General Management plan were given to the offices of Senators Roy Blunt and Claire McCaskill Nov. 30.
The petition drive is sponsored by environmental organizations including the Eastern Missouri Group- Sierra [...]

ShareCelebrate an Old Fashioned Christmas and Open House at
Alley Spring General Store
Eminence, MO – On Saturday, December 10th beginning at 10:00 am, Ozark National Scenic Riverways is hosting an old fashioned Christmas celebration for the public at the Alley Mill General Store.
Bring the whole family and your friends to view Alley Mill and [...]

Share(National Park Service News Release.)
Nov. 21- Van Buren Reed E. Detring, Superintendent at Ozark National Scenic Riverways, is hanging up his ranger hat after 35 years of federal service at parks from Washington State to Florida. He has served as Ozark’s Superintendent since June 22, 2008
Detring began his National Park Service career [...]

ShareH.R. 2834, the Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, sponsored by Reps. Dan Benishek, R-Michigan; Dan Boren, D-Oklahoma; Don Young, R-Alaska; and Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania and now before Congress could allow hunting and fishing on National Park Service lands not specifically labeled as national parks or monuments. At least eighteen [...]

ShareThis Saturday, September 24, is National Public Lands Day as well as National Hunting and Fishing Day. Many federal land managing agencies, such as national parks and monuments and US Forest Service forests celebrate with admission free days, and special events.

An area roundup follows:
National parks: Riverways does not charge an entry fee anytime. [...]

ShareCurrent River: Cedar Grove open, but portage at Cedar Grove low water bridge is now required after an incident on Monday.
Two Rivers and Sinkin Creek Accesses still closed. Lower Current still closed except for Headquarters visitor contact station and Big Spring Lodge, its walkway and parking lot.” That’s a direct quote. It sounds [...]

ShareRain lets up, sun shines for school field day devoted to water and water quality
By Jo Schaper
After one of the wettest weeks on record in the Shannon and Reynolds County Ozarks, with some students missing two days of school due to flooded roads, Mother Nature put on her finest spring attire for the National Park [...]