ShareVan Buren, MO- Ozark National Scenic Riverways Superintendent, Reed E. Detring, invites the public to comment on a proposal designating a land assignment for the Akers Concessioner operations. A concessioner land assignment is a minimally improved area where a concessioner is authorized to park, store and stage vehicles, equipment and material related to [...]

Share Thanks for your July editorial – “Most Endangered is a Stretch.” Even if we disagree about the severity of the problems on the Current River, most people who know the situation seem to agree there are in fact problems. Many of us have appreciated American Rivers taking up the issue [...]

ShareWhat are the federally-protected, free-flowing Current and Jacks Fork doing on a national environmental group’s list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers?
Naming the Ozark National Scenic Riverways to American Rivers’ Most Endangered Rivers list looks to us like a tactic to pressure the National Park Service. The goal is to have the ONSR apply national [...]

ShareDr. James E. Price, Chief of Resources Management at Ozark National Scenic Riverways, is hanging up his ranger hat after 11 years of federal service at Ozark National Scenic Riverways.

ShareA national rivers preservation organization has added its voice to those calling for returning the Ozark National Scenic Riverways (ONSR) to a more pristine condition by placing the Current and Jacks Fork rivers on its endangered rivers list. The action by American Rivers, announced at a press conference at the Alpine Shop in Kirkwood [...]

ShareRiver hazards still exist and the Jacks Fork River and portions of the Current River remain closed to non-motorized craft until further notice. The upper Current River between Baptist and Carr’s Store is OPEN. HOWEVER, CEDAR GROVE ACCESS IS CLOSED due to roadway damage. Alley Mill will be open on weekends starting May [...]

ShareUPDATED: 8:56 PM 5-4-11 – IF YOU HAVE AN OUTFITTER FLOAT SCHEDULED THIS WEEKEND ON THE JACKS OR CURRENT RIVER, PLEASE CALL AHEAD to find out what the immediate status is.
Traveler talked to some outfitter/concessioners after this story was filed. Rivers in the area are high on Wednesday, but unlike the situation at area [...]

ShareVan Buren, MO – Due to high water and flooding at Akers Ferry, the Stars in the Park program scheduled for Saturday, April 30th has been cancelled. The program is to be rescheduled and the public is encouraged to attend at a later date.
(NPS news release April 29)

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 [...]

ShareIf the federal government shuts down at midnight tonight, the Ozark National Scenic Riverways (and the Jacks Fork and Current rivers in the park ) will be closed.
by Jo Schaper
On one of the prettiest April weekends, with both redbud and dogwood in bloom, possibilities remain high that the park gates, boat launches, and even [...]