Last weekend, Ozark National Scenic Riverways was hit with over four inches of rain causing flooding of the Jacks Fork and Current rivers. he high waters forced the closure of the rivers and Big Spring and Alley Spring Campgrounds for visitor safety. “The water has receded enough to open portions of the Jacks Fork [...]

Van Buren, MO – Ozark National Scenic Riverways recently recognized employee, Kevin Young for his job performance on renovating the Round Spring Visitor Contact Station. The park also awarded Brock Davis for his 20 years of federal service
In related news, Patty Dorris, Ozark National Scenic Riverways employee, retires after 26 years of federal service. [...]

Eminence, MO – Ozark National Scenic Riverways will host FREE Canoe and Kayak Clinics at Round Spring on Fridays July 20th, July 27th, and August 3rd from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Canoes and kayaks will be provided. Round Spring is located 16 miles north of Eminence, Missouri, on State Route 19. [...]

Ozark National Scenic Riverways Issues Immediate
Ban on Open Fires in the Park
Van Buren, MO – Due to the unusually hot and dry conditions that have persisted throughout the region, Ozark National Scenic Riverways has issued an immediate ban on open fires within the park. The fire ban prohibits all campfires and other open fires, [...]

Steve King, moderator of the Facebook group Ozark Scenic Riverways gathered some interesting statistics about a recent Stream Team and Friends cleanup along the Jacks Fork River. We decided to share.
Most people are good float stewards, but the quantity of trash gathered indicates there is still more to be done.
The official national movement for [...]

In late May, Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson, (8th District) was told by National Park Service director Jonathan Jarvis that a decision on a General Management Plan for Ozark National Scenic Riverways would be pushed back to 2013, if not further.
After noticing a lead story in our exchange copy of Shannon County’s Current [...]

Van Buren, MO – Until the permanent arrival of Superintendent William N. Black, Clara Wooden, Associate Regional Director of Equal Employment Opportunity and Recruitment in the Midwest Regional Office in Omaha will serve as the interim superintendent of Ozark National Scenic Riverways for 30 days beginning Monday, June 18th
“I’m eager to experience Ozark National [...]

Bill Black, Superintendent at Fort Smith National Historic Site in Arkansas, has been selected as the new Superintendent at Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Van Buren, Mo. Black served in an acting capacity in the position for 4 months earlier this year, and takes the position permanently in mid-summer.
In announcing Black’s selection, National Park [...]

Ozark National Scenic Riverways Selected to Participate in Program’s Inaugural Year
Van Buren, MO – With children spending less time being active outdoors and school and youth program budgets for field trips shrinking, the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, is stepping up to help. he National Park Foundation’s newest program “Ticket [...]

(National Park Service news release.)
Eminence, MO – Beginning Monday, March 19, 2012 through 5:00 pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, the Alley Spring and Round Spring Campgrounds will be undergoing a paving project. For visitor safety, the venture requires the temporary closing of the campground.
The paving job will restore existing paved roadway surfaces [...]