(nr Eminence MO) Part of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways … Besides the rivers and springs, I found Rocky Falls down a county road and a gravel track. It had a nice drop with a pool at the base going into the small creek that flowed away into the woods. A short trail took me […]
(Ellington to Eminence MO) Part of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways … In the morning, I hiked a trail from the campground 2 1/2 miles round trip following the Current River to Blue Spring. Sometimes it was hard to see the path in the dense woods. At other times, it was just one step from […]
(Elkader & Decorah IA) To finish my tour of northeast Iowa, Brad took me to see the Elkader Bridge (aka Keystone Bridge) that spanned the Turkey River. Built in the 19th century, its 346ft span made it one of the longest limestone masonry double-arched bridges west of the Mississippi River. The Upper Iowa River could […]