Some may suppose this post to be an advertisement for Hufstedler’s and it may be in a way, but it is well deserved. I’ve been floating and camping on Ozark rivers since childhood and this is the only outfitter to which I consistently return. Hufstedler’s is situated in the best geographic location of any... »
Nature does not have to be experienced at the end of a four hour drive and a day of hiking. Rather, natural areas exist all around us and we simply have to open our eyes. This is particularly true in the Ozark region. There... »
Though this blog is dedicated to exploring the Ozark region of Missouri and Arkansas, I thought a short entry on trout fishing in Northeast Iowa might be of interest. Northeast Iowa, generally the area along the Upper Mississippi from Dubuque to Decorah, has what... »
Nikki and I headed up to the Niangua for a short day float. We put in at Riverfront campground, about a mile upstream from Bennett Springs and floated the... »
Missouri’s North Fork River begins in South Central Missouri and flows through the Ozark hills and bluffs into Norfork Lake in Northern Arkansas. The North Fork River is predominantly... »
Only Virginia surpasses Missouri in the number of Civil War battlefields. While there were traditional battles, such as Wilson’s Creek, fought in Missouri, much of the fighting was between... »
Springfield, Missouri has a great minor league baseball team, the Springfield Cardinals , and very clean, comfortable facilities at Hammon’s Field. Taking in a ball game can be a good activity... »
Winfield’s, of Eminence, Missouri, is a diner type restaurant with hard wood floors and antique ceiling fans. One half of the restaurant has a soda shop feel to it... »
We loaded up the ipod with our last bar review lectures and the hit the road this afternoon to see a few of the largest and deepest springs in... »
Our second day trip in the Ozarks consisted of a trip to Lost Valley, located in Northwest Arkansas near the small town of Ponca. The drive to Lost Valley... »
Crayfish, crawfish, or crawdad; whatever you call them their importance in providing excellent smallmouth fishing is undeniable, and so to, therefore, the significance of maintaining their habitat. This smallmouth, from... »
Nikki and I had our first bar study break and took a trip to the northeastern Ozarks to visit Elephant Rocks State Park, Fort Davidson, and Onondaga Cave. It... »