The history, and the people, of the Jacks Fork and Current rivers are a bit rugged, but that water is crystal clear. The rivers, which make up the Ozarks National Scenic Riverways, meander across ...

along with the nearby Current River, form the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, the nation’s first national river park. It’s a primitive campsite, deeply shaded and close enough to the water so ...

There’s a new option for hiking and floating one of the Ozarks’ best rivers. Called the Current River Challenge, it consists of hiking upstream along designated routes and then paddling back ...

There has been an unprecedented amount of spring rain in the Heartland, which means a slow start for businesses that depend ...

A 63-year-old woman from Salem, Missouri, died after her kayak overturned and she was swept under a downed tree in the Current River near Cave Spring, Missouri.

Getting on the water is a Memorial Day tradition for many. However, some outfitters are cancelling floats due to rain and flooding in the Ozarks. Saturday, the James river reached 20 feet in ...

SOUTHERN Mo. (KFVS) - Part of the lower Current River is closed to all vessels due to a large downed tree. According to the Ozark National Scenic Riverways on Monday, December 23, the river is ...

An Ozark hellbender has reproduced in the Current River. The large aquatic salamander, which has been on a federal endangered species list since 2011, recently fathered a clutch of eggs ...

A male Ozark hellbender was raised at the St. Louis Zoo and released into the Current River in July 2019. Researchers found it protecting128 eggs in October and a later visit confirmed the eggs ...