LITTLE KNOWN BLACK BEARS SEEN IN THE OZARKS - 01/30/07 03:12 PM
 Recent Bear Sighting in Shell Knob 
 
Black bears are starting to return to Missouri, which I can personally testify to.  I  knew that they were in the State, but never anticipated seeing them just down the road from my house near Shell Knob, Missouri.The day before Thanksgiving was bright and sunny shirtsleeve weather.  Driving into town, I noticed three dark objects on the road in the distance, but presumed they were large dogs.  Getting closer I was shocked to see a full grown bear and two large cubs!  They were checking out a vacated deer hunters' campsite.  Hearing my car, they ambled … (0 comments)

CAN WILDLIFE BE A NUSIANCE? - 01/30/07 02:32 PM
NUISANCE WILDLIFE IN SHELL KNOBSpring is coming and with it comes gardening and nuisance critters eating Shell Knob gardens.  White -tailed deer are delightful, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation,  unless they are munching your prized azalea bushes.  Opossums are appealing, until they set up housekeeping in your attic.  Beavers are facinating, but their industry can be inconvenient when one of their dams backs up water over your driveway. 
Squirrels can be so cute to watch, as they use a powerline for a tightrope, or eat some corn you've put out for them, but let them have access to your attic … (0 comments)

WATER SAFETY FOR SHELL KNOB WELLS - 01/30/07 02:20 PM
    WATER SAFETY FOR SHELL KNOB WELLS   Shell Knob proper escaped from damage done by the recent JANUARY ice storm and power loss, but several Barry County residences experienced power outages.  The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued guidance on the safety of water in private wells during a power outage.
Private water wells experiencing power loss during the recent power outages in Missouri are not at the same risk as a public water system.  Private well pumps and systems are designed for intermittent pressure surges.  Pumps go on and off depending on pressure in the system.  Pressure reaches a … (0 comments)

YOU CALL THESE MOUNTAINS? - 01/20/07 02:02 PM
 OZARK MOUNTAINS or HILLS? 
The Missouri Ozarks is a beautiful area.  Cross the Mississippi (love spelling that word) and just west of St. Louis on I-44, you know you've left the plains of Illinois.  The highway cuts through massive rock and you are into rolling hills. Up and down, low hills and high hills, but......HILLs. 
  First time visitors should not expect to see impressive heights like the Rocky's or Blue Ridge Mountains.  The Ozarks are part of what is known as the Springfield Plateau.  There are no spectacular Mt. Hood's to be seen. 
Rather, as some sage explained it, look at it … (0 comments)

 
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