Two announcements today affect public use along the Lower Current River.
First, Faye Walmsley announced that Ozark National Scenic Riverways has reopened the Big Spring Campground for camping. The roadways in the Big Spring campground, lodge and cabin areas were repaved and a new culvert and road surface installed. “The repaving and [...]

This is the time of year when state and federal agencies are looking for both paid and unpaid summer staff. Announcement for National Park Service, US Forest Service – Mark Twain, Missouri Division of State Parks and Missouri Department of Conservation are below:
National Park Service is looking for seasonal rangers and for volunteer tourist [...]

You are invited to comment on the proposed Northeast Lake Project 29409 during this official 30-Day Comment Period. Your comments are needed to help the Forest Service identify your concerns and issues, develop reasonable alternatives, and fully consider potential social and environmental effects with the proposed action.
The comment period closes by Sept. 24.
The Northeast [...]

ROLLA, MO. – Mark Twain National Forest is asking for comments by March 1, 2012 on a proposal to change the management for two areas on Mark Twain National Forest’s Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District.
The first proposal is to change the management emphasis for the 389 acres known as “Epple tract” from general forest to semi-primitive, [...]

Mark Twain National Forest Firefighters Continue to Patrol 5,000 Acre Wild Fire Near Salem, Missouri
SALEM, Mo. – Mark Twain National Forest firefighters continue to patrol and check the 5,000 acre Minninghaw wild fire near Salem, Missouri.
Mark Twain National Forest Fire Management Officer Jody Eberly said rain expected over the next two days should result [...]

ROLLA, Missouri — Since January 1, 2011, Mark Twain National Forest has suppressed 110 fires which have burned more than 19,000 acres of National Forest and other land ownership.
“The Minninghaw wild fire on the Salem Ranger District, at almost 5,000 acres, is possibly the largest documented fire in Mark Twain history,” Mark Twain Fire Management [...]

By Jo Schaper
One of the most remote areas of Missouri is Douglas County. Just to the west of Willow Springs, one tier up from the more touristy Ozark County along the North Fork just before it runs into the White River, Douglas County is hilly, forested, and remote.
This area isn’t a tourist destination. [...]

ROLLA, Missouri — Mark Twain National Forest is looking for recreation site concessionaires for 2012.
According to David Whittekiend, Mark Twain National Forest supervisor, Missouri’s USDA National Forest is looking for private concessionaires to operate nine campgrounds and their associated recreation areas, and one rental cabin for the 2012 recreation season.
The ten proposed areas are:

Two Mark Twain National Forest recreation areas continue to be closed for renovations.
Float Camp Recreation Area and Deer Leap Recreation Area, north of Doniphan on Current River, are currently undergoing major renovations.
“The renovations are to improve forest visitors’ recreational safety, experience and access, as well as protect Mark Twain National Forest natural resources,” said [...]

Mark Twain National Forest’s Potosi Ranger District has approved and announced concession contracts for Marble Creek, Council Bluff, Silver Mines and Red Bluff for the 2011 season.
“Congratulations and welcome to these new concessionaires to the district,” said Potosi Ranger District Ranger Mike Weber. “We look forward to working with these new companies and [...]