 In the August 2011 issue of
River Hills Traveler
2011 Readers Choice Profile Edition
On the cover & Page 1
Cover Image"Current River Eagle" by Bob Todd
On a recent Current River fishing trip, Bob Todd floated under an eagle willling to sit and be photographed. Bob not only got this nice cover shot, he caught a 17-¾-inch smallmouth. See the photo and read the story on Page 25.
How to beat the dog days — Jim & Donna Featherston
There are lots of outdoor things a person can do to get through the tedium of the dog days of August: bass fishing, squirrel hunting, stargazing and visiting your county fair, to name a few.
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Readers' favorites profiled — Emery Styron
Last November, we counted nearly 200 ballots from September and October voting in our third annual Traveler Readers Choice contest. We listed winners in our December-January issue and promised profiles you of the winners in a summer issue. Here they are. If you’re looking to sample the best our region offers outdoors lovers, this group of profiles is a great place to start. You can see the list of winners and runners-up at http://rhtrav.com/wordpress/readers-choice-awards/winners. You can read the profiles by picking up a print copy of the August issue at one of our newsstand locations or subscribing to eTraveler. You can get a 3-day look at eTraveler and back issues for just 99 cents, a year's e-access for $14.95 and some choices in-between.
Same-old- same-old or surprise? —Don Rathert
My kind of fishing has few surprises. I mainly enjoy pursuing bronzebacks or my next pastime — casting homemade doughballs to Missouri rainbows. That's why I mix it up by spending some of my fishing time on bodies of water that can and do produce surprise after surprise. Travel with Don to Saline Creek, the Mississipi River and Montauk as he describes his fishing adventures.
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Great nature shots are all around you — Luann Holst
Poplar Bluff photographer Luann Holst makes her first appearance in Traveler with a selection of stunning natures photos she captured with her new digital camera. She shares commonsense tips for getting those eye-catching shots.
Springtime in the summertime — Greg "Rudi" Rudroff
Here's another story with ideas for beating the August heat and doldrum. For a low-stress, heat-relieving family vacation, take a tour of Missouri’s refreshing spring-fed waters
Train that puppy right ... How to prevent gun-shyness
in hunting dogs — Bill Cooper
A retriever can be a very good companion and hunting dog, yet be gun-shy, which greatly reduces its effectiveness on the hunt. Bill explains when to start training your puppy and how to teach it to be the kind of hunting partner you really want.
Traveler Mailbag: Jet boats, Riverways management concern readers
Reader Jim Huff, a 10-year jet boat user, took issue with an editorial, "Cool the jets," in his local paper, The West Plains Daily Quill, and shared his opinions with Traveler readers. Kallie Higgins and Wallis Warren of the Friends of the Ozark Riverways respond to Traveler's July editorial and call for the National Park Service to raise the standard of management to that of other Park Service properties. The Jacks Fork Watershed Committee has been working for years to address issues cited by the American Rivers Association when it named the Current and Jacks Fork to its 10 Most Endangered Rivers list for 2011. JFWC President Jim Anderson details the committee's work and faults American Rivers for lack of research. The Higgins-Warren letter can be read online. To see Huff's and Anderson's letters, pick up a print copy of Traveler at one of our many newsstand locations or subscribe to eTraveler.
 Makin' Tracks: e-Edition doesn’t replace your hard copy of Traveler — Emery Styron
We said this last month but it bears repeating: the new, electronic version of Traveler does not affect or replace the hard copy you receive in your mailbox each month. Several subscribers who received email notice of their e-Edition access called to tell us they want to keep getting the hard copy in the mail. We’re always glad to hear from you, but don’t worry. Your hard copy of Traveler will keep coming.
How to be a low-impact camper — Charlie Slovensky
Primitive, low-impact camping is like a life lived in relative obscurity. All that’s left behind is a stone or two moved from one spot to another and a modest amount of minerals deposited back into the soil. My style of camping is primitive camping. It’s what I can afford, but it’s also what I prefer. If your camping adventures involve renting a cabin or parking a self-contained RV, much of what I have to offer may not apply. Then again, some of it may.
St. Louisan Blair named to Missouri Conservation Commission — MDC news release
PGov. Jay Nixon has appointed St. Louis businessman and longtime conservationist James T. Blair IV to the Missouri Conservation Commission.
The Governor named Blair, a Republican, to a term that expires June 30, 2017. He replaces William F. “Chip” McGeehan, Marshfield, who term expired. MORE
Commission suspends privileges of Missouri Wildife Code violators — MDC news release
At its meeting in Springfield July 7, the Missouri Conservation Commission uspended hunting and/or fishing privileges of five Missouri residents and one nonresident for Wildlife Code violations and affirmed actions taken by Missouri courts suspending privileges of one Missouri resident. Those whose privileges were suspended are MORE
All-but-lost arts preserved at Shannondale — Barbara Gibbs Ostmann
If you’re down in the Ozarks between Eminence and Salem the first week of August, stop by the Timber Lodge at the Shannondale Community Center on  Highway 19 to take a look at what’s going on. You’ll think you’ve stepped back to an earlier time when people carved spoons, made wooden buckets, wove oak baskets, spun wool, colored yarn with natural dyes and made lye soap. Those are just a few of the dozens of local arts and crafts that are preserved and taught at the Christianson Native Craft Workshop (CNCW), held annually the first week of August since 1975..
Nature's Corner: Missouri’s wild thistles are transplants from Mediterranean — Aaron Horrell
There are several kinds of thistles growing wild in Missouri. Most of them, including the one commonly known as Canadian thistle, were introduced into North America from the Mediterranean area of Europe.
The Seasons: August squirrel-hunting, deer-scouting sets stage for fall — Bob Todd
The peak of the squirrel population comes in August. There are also usually some cool mornings in August, especially as the month ages. If you are one of those people who does one thing in order to do something else, you’ll take advantage of some cool mornings and squirrel abundance to begin scouting for turkeys and deer.
Berry pickin’ in the summer Ozarks — Rick Mansfield
There may not be black gold in the ground beneath us, but for several weeks each summer Ozark fields and wood edges abound with delicious morsels of black sweetness.
The Iron Kettle: 1974 cookbook stirs memories, tastebuds — Pat Todd
Going through some boxes awhile back I found an old cookbook that belonged to my mother. It is called “Cookbook of Favorite Recipes..” It was put out by the radio station, KWRT, in Boonville in 1974.
It has recipes from all the ladies in Boonville and surrounding small towns, it seems like, and sold for $2.
Such interesting reading. Hamburger casseroles were extremely popular at that time. There are pages and pages of recipes for hamburger cooked up into casseroles and loaves and balls. Recipes include Goulash, by Margartet Greis, Chicken Fricassee by Mrs. R.P. Renison and Sweet and Sour Pineapple Pork by Mary Hayes Dodson.
 MTNF permits, passes now available online — News release
Mark Twain National Forest (MTNF) has partnered with Kinsail Corporation for online purchasing of permits and passes available for forest visitors. MORE
 Gen. Ewing’s getaway — Steve Parsons
Steve Parsons of Marble Hill retells the familiar story of the Battle of Pilot Knob with a shift from the usual focus on the Union suprise detonation of their own powder magazine and stealthy pre-dawn retreat. Read the story to get a sense of General Price’s grand strategy and learn what happened on the road north as the Yankees fled to what is now Leasburg.
Through the Years in Traveler: 25 years ago: Trumpeter swan reintroduction falters in Mingo Refuge
Efforts to reintroduce trumpeter swans to Mingo National Wildlife Refuge seemed to be dead in the water, as of seven transplanted in July, three were found dead a week later. On a brighter note, 10 young bald eagles were in residence, three of which were naturally produced by a resident mated pair. MORE
Conservation Commission sets early migratory bird seasons — MDC news release
At its meeting in West Plains May 27, the Missouri Conservation Commission approved early migratory bird seasons. They are a lot like last year's. MORE
Osage Empire’s location resources made tribe a force in mid-America— Kathleen Brotherton
In his History of the Osage People, Louis Burns says that at the peak of their dominance, the Osage territory encompassed a greater variety of climates on such a wider scale more than that of any other tribe.
Berome Cave gets permanent protection — Jo Schaper
It was a glorious day in Perryville on July 9 when 250 people gathered in a former cornfield to mark the dedication of the Lloyd and Ethel Hoff Underground live linkNature Preserve. If you are a caver, that long name means one thing: permanent access to Berome Moore Cave. At 18 miles and still going, Berome Moore is the third longest cave in the state. MORE
Different fishing year keeps things interesting — Bob Todd
There’s always something different when it comes to fishing and this year there has been a whole lot that is different. Bob gives his take on Current River, St. Francis, Wappapello and Clearwater lake fishing this year and prospects for next.
Show cave reopens at Van Buren — Jo Schaper
A common lament of show cave visitors is: “Why did you build it so far from the highway?” No one can accuse the newly reopened Current River Cavern, at Cave Spring Park, just a mile and a half west of Van Buren on U.S. 60, of that particular fault. The cave itself is less than a quarter mile from the dual lane pavement, accessible from the eastbound lanes.
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