In case you didn’t catch the first part of these ghoulish Ozark superstitions, preserved for us by the late folklorist Vance Randolph, the old-time Ozarkers seemingly had a bit of a fascination with death. Here are some more beliefs from the old days: If you hear unusual, unexplained noises, such as ticks or knocks, it…
Flat Branch Creek spills over onto the MKT trail on Monday, June 28, 2021, in Columbia. A flash flood warning was put in place until 7 a.m. on Sunday.Kit Wiberg By Kit Wiberg Loaded up with camera gear and permission from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to get up close, John Moon III made…
(Editor’s note: Bob Brennecke and his wife recently traveled the Oregon Trail. Here are notes and observations about his journey.) Can you imagine getting ready to cross the west with a wagon, oxen, food, personal effects and your family? Just the thought of getting ready is daunting. What special tools will you need and will…
I have always been a huge proponent of getting kids outside to do anything. Personal electronic devices, as handy as they are, sometimes rob our youth of the outdoor lifestyle. That is awful! Having raised five kids I know the difficulties in getting and keeping them interested in anything. Our five have differing levels…
Years ago, when I was a Park Ranger at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield, a visitor noticed my name tag after paying their entrance fee. “I loved your article in the Christian Science Monitor,” they exclaimed, prompting a bewildered look on my face. “Oh, you’re not THAT Todd Wilkinson?” Imagine my surprise to discover that I…
Paddlers practice skills on the lake at Current River State Park. Ozark National Scenic Riverways (ONSR), in partnership with Missouri State Parks, the Ozark Riverways Foundation and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, will be offering free paddling activities on the upper Current River on Sundays this summer. Paddling skills clinics will be conducted on July…
Parker Dietrich was having a pretty good summer for a 10-year-old. However, fifth grade would be starting soon and so would soccer practice. So, Parker was mighty tickled when his grandpa, Glen Roux, called to see if he wanted to go fishing the week before school started. Grandpa and Parker live several…
Michelle Capp has joined Mark Twain National Forest as the new District Ranger for the Salem Ranger District. Capp comes to the Forest from the Pacific Northwest where she worked on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Cle Elum Ranger District. She served as District Ranger there for nearly six years—an experience that prepared her to jump…
