News Briefs, Dec. 18
The Roaring River Nature Center on Jan. 11 and Feb.
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Fly fishing group angles at Roaring River
Eight-year-old Harper Lester, left, of Cassville, accepts a bowl of chili from Sharon Yoker, fellowship coordinator for the Southwest Missouri Fly Fishers Club, at a club gathering at Roaring River State Park on Saturday.
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Roaring River Cave possibly home to unique species
Verification of unique species could come with naming rights Based on genetic testing, there’s a “high probability” that Roaring River Spring Cave is home to a unique species of amphipod. Dr.
Read MoreRoaring River Cave possibly home to unique speciesCampground 3 improvements progressing at Roaring River State Park
Roaring River concessions to stay open year-round Roaring River State Park superintendent Mike Busekrus said the construction work at Campground 3 continues on schedule, with concrete work due to be completed this week. “The new sites will have lots of room to spread out,” Busekrus said on a video he recently posted to the park’s Facebook page.
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Roaring River School comes back to life
Aug, 24 marked the re-opening of the old Roaring River Schoolhouse — not for student education — but for the education of the community at large. While the building will not be open full-time in the future, it will be open from 10-11 a.m.
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Kyle Troutman: Labor Day adventures
Unwittingly, the Troutman family has started a new tradition. For the second Labor Day weekend in a row, we went camping.
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Eric Lee Hahn fund carries on diver’s legacy
Endowment will spread diver’s love of exploration to new generations Nestled in the Ozark hills near Cassville, Roaring River State Park is home to one of the deepest underwater cave systems in the country. For decades, divers have tried to chart the vast caverns of Roaring River Spring, which, according to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, pumps 20 million gallons of turquoise, 57-degree water into the river every day.
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Trout traditions relived on Kids’ Fishing Day
Matt Barlow readies his son Jett’s fishing pole during Kids Fishing Day at Roaring River State Park on Saturday. Barlow says he has been traveling to Roaring River, from Hoisington, Kan., since he was a child.
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Jig On the Water, Aug. 21
Roaring River’s water is low and clear. There was a good little rain Saturday night that brought the river up a bit, but it remained clear, running 50 CFS as of Sunday morning.
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August 11, 2024 Plastic eggs did well this week. A white egg, 1 bb shot and a No.
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