Exploring the Ozarks Outdoors: freshare.net

On the first Saturday of June each year, the American Hiking Society encourages people to discover the healthy fun of spending time hiking, biking and horseback riding.

National Trails Day falls on June 2 this year, and the…[more]

Kings River Falls is one of those places where you either know exactly where you’re going, or you discover it by accident while completely lost. About 9 miles of dirt road leads to the spot. And, if…[more]

Lost Valley is open again since the 2011 April flood took out the bridge, scoured the trail, and created a number of unsafe areas. The Buffalo National River trail crew was diverted from other areas to conduct extensive repairs to…[more]

National Trails Day is Saturday, June 4, and Missouri conservation areas (CAs) have more than 700 miles of foot, bicycle and equestrian trails to celebrate and explore.

This is the American Hiking Association’s 19th annual National Trails Day.…[more]

Buffalo National River and its tributaries continue to receive rain from current storms requiring the National Park Service to temporarily close various areas of the park. New closure added today is Lost Valley. Lost Valley is closed at Highway 43…[more]

A very warm spring Saturday was custom made for a hike in the Buffalo River wilderness area. Hideout Hollow was the destination this time, and I was hoping to see some wildflowers and maybe even some of the many varieties…[more]

Two events will be taking place next week at the Ozark Natural Science Center near Hunstville, Arkansas. The first one, Wilderness First Aid Training (March 24-25), is an immersion into wilderness medicine. Participants will learn how to handle medical emergencies…[more]

We are excited to announce our new Waterfalls and Wildflowers Weekend at the Ozark Natural Science Center!

Join us for two days of wilderness and wonder with guided hikes exploring local waterfalls including: Fishtrap Falls, Upper Bear Hollow…[more]

One of the state’s newest nature trails will be dedicated on Nov. 3. The Kings River Overlook Nature Trail offers a birds-eye view of the beautiful, clear mountain stream. The trail is located on McIlroy Madison County Wildlife Management Area…[more]

In the Ozarks, our idea of camping is usually something like pitching a tent beside a lake or a stream, maybe a few hundred feet off a main trail, unrolling the sleeping bag, gathering up firewood and cooking over the…[more]