Outdoor Adventures in the Ozarks

       When leaving the house this morning I thought I had a good plan, although I’ve never been down the road to my chosen destination.   Eleven months ago I was on top of Flatiron Bluff looking across the Buffalo River and noticed a round pedestal with a flat top at the point of Lost Hill (see: 188 Flatiron Bluff Loop ) .   Today I’ve decided to go to Lost Hill and see if I can get up on top of that round pedestal. downriver around the bend is Hasty Landing      In Hasty at the sharp curve on SR 123 I turn off the highway on the gravel road to Lost Hill, this road is actually in great shape.   Right as the road gets close to the BNR boundary there are two sharp turns and the road descends to Wells Creek.   Not a problem, this drive is a piece of cake.   The problem is all the ‘No Trespassing Keep Out’ signs along the road on both sides of Wells Creek.   I don’t get it, this is inside the National Park boundary. on the ol...

     When thinking about Wildlife Management Areas, ‘hunting’ is usually the first thing that comes to mind.  Not all WMAs ‘are created equal’ as far as what's allowed and what isn't, Gene Rush sure has a lot going for itself.  The one thing that I like the most is the miles and miles of roads/trails referred to as ‘firelanes’.  Most are old roads but some aren’t, and most are   maintained so to be ‘passable’ in an emergency wildfire situation. almost dried up Lick Creek      All of them make great routes for hiking and horseback riding, these firelanes are easy to find too.  When driving around in Gene Rush you see locked gates everywhere, most have a good parking spot or two near them, park walk around the gate then follow the ‘lane’.  We did this once a few years ago, see: 138 Ed Clair Hollow , at that time we didn’t know about the ‘firelane’ designation, we just thought these were old roads. at parking/camping area #6...