When the Ozark National Scenic Riverways was created in 1964, it officially scrapped plans that would have put this chunk of the Missouri Ozarks underwater. Two dams had been on the drawing board.

Outfitters that rent canoes, kayaks and tubes will be allowed to reopen beginning May 9 if they wish, according to an Ozark National Scenic Riverways news release ...

— -- The Ozark National Scenic Riverways in southeast Missouri is home to hundreds of caves, miles of trails and rare wildlife, but it is recreation on the rivers that draws guests to the ...

VAN BUREN, Mo. (KFVS) - Ozark National Scenic Riverways has asked that visitors enjoy the annual firearms deer season in a safe and legal way. The season in Missouri will be from November 13-23.

VAN BUREN — Ozark National Scenic Riverways will host the annual Ozark Heritage Day Event at Big Spring on Saturday. The sound of banjos, the clanking of a hammer striking an anvil, the stomping ...

The Jacks Fork and Current rivers became the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, the first federally protected rivers, under an act passed by Congress in 1964.

A Secret Worth Sharing. Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Missouri By Mike Bezemek “If there is magic on this planet,” writes Loren Eisley, “it is contained in water.” ...

There’s just one disadvantage of a trip to the Ozark National Scenic Riverway in southeast Missouri: it’s going to spoil you for kayaking anywhere else. With water so clean and clear that you ...

This National Park is visited by millions each year and was the first federally protected river system, established in 1964. In 2011, Ozark National Scenic Riverways was identified by the non-profit ...

Some $2.6 million in federal stimulus money will help the Ozark National Scenic Riverways employ more people and complete much-needed maintenance projects this year. The benefit of this boost will ...

Motorboats, horseback riding and river access would be restricted in some areas of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways under a draft management plan released Friday.