ShareOzark National Scenic Riverways has completed the internal review of the park’s General Management Plan.
“The park staff have completed their review of the 318 page document and have provided comments. These remarks have been compiled and submitted to the Denver Service Center planning team,” says Acting Superintendent Black.
Besides the park staff reviewing [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

ShareOzark National Scenic Riverways Superintendent Reed Detring achieved 35 years of federal service in mid-May, and Riverways marked the occasion by telling everyone about it.
Detring began his National Park Service career as a seasonal Park Technician at both Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Washington and at Death Valley National Monument, now Park, in [...]

ShareOzark National Scenic Riverways announces that water levels on the Lower Current River have dropped below flood stage and this section of river is now open to floaters.
“Before any park areas are open, we want to insure all areas are safe for the visiting public,” stated Superintendent Reed Detring.With the river levels dropping and [...]

ShareTraveler has been working on the June float issue, and missed posting this last Friday.
These areas on Ozark Riverways are now OPEN:

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 [...]

Share Ozark National Scenic Riverways made significant progress over the weekend in the safety and condition assessments and repairs of facilities damaged by flooding. Much credit goes to the park’s maintenance staff who had been working beyond normal hours to accomplish flood related repairs. The patience of the public and the cooperation from [...]