Share Although we currently (April 24, 3 p.m.) have flood conditions on the Jacks Fork at Alley Spring (over 13 foot) and the Current River at Van Buren (about 17 foot) and the rivers are closed to floating, we’ve got a little better news to report from Ozark National Scenic Riverways in regards to their [...]

ShareIt’s not been a good couple of years for cave enthusiasts, both dedicated amateurs and casual visitors.
by Jo Schaper
The United States Forest Service closed their wild caves to casual visitation in 2009. Last year, with the discovery of two suspected cases of white nose syndrome, a fungal infection, in Missouri bats — [...]

ShareOzark National Scenic Riverways will host an “Ozark Dinner Theater” event at Big Spring on Saturday, July 24, 2010, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The event highlights traditional Ozark lifeways and culture.

Share Although the Park Service has said that this issue on closing roads has been blown out of proportion in a recent interview, the road map they have been using was created by NPS employees in the late 1980s.  It is apparent this Road and Trail study they are using to select roads to be [...]

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Crappie can be found on Clearwater in March — Bob Todd
Bob and Roy Halbert follow clouds of shad along the [...]

ShareThis from our National Park Service friend Elisa Kunz at Van Buren:
Eminence, MO –Ozark National Scenic Riverways has closed the road to
Shawnee Creek Campground to vehicle traffic. The road suffered significant
damage from the late October flooding and is unsafe for travel. The
campground remains open to walk-in campers and people entering the site by
boat. [...]

ShareVan Buren, Missouri-Ozark National Scenic Riverways is hosting a “Split and Whittle Workshop” on Saturday, November 7, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at The Heritage Workshop located at park headquarters in Van Buren, Missouri. This workshop will focus on traditional woodworking crafts, featuring Ozark wood splitting and shaping.

ShareNews from Elisa Kunz at Ozark Riverways on July 30:
Eminence, MO – The Jacks Fork River within Ozark National Scenic Riverways experienced flash flooding early this morning due to thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. The Shannon County sheriff’s office notified National Park Service law enforcement rangers at approximately 4:30 AM about flash flood conditions [...]