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Ozarks Flowering Tree: Downy Serviceberry
In the very early spring, before the leaves begin to show on any trees of the forest, you will see trees in the forest understory covered with white flowers. Some might think these are a fruit tree...
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Ozarks Flowering Tree: Sassafras
I moved to the Ozarks when I was nine years old and one of the first plants I learned about was the Sassafras tree. My mother dug up a bit of the root and let me smell it. I carried it around for a...
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Ozarks Flowering Tree: Spicebush
Okay, not a tree, but a small shrub. Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) is about waist to head high, sometimes a bit sprawling. You'll probably never even notice it except that it has these tiny brilliant...
View ArticlePhoto gallery: Bell Mountain Wilderness
Welcome to our gallery of photographs taken at Bell Mountain Wilderness, Iron County, Missouri. Click on a picture to see a larger version.Related Posts:Photo gallery: Piney Creek WildernessPhoto...
View ArticleTrip Report: Bell Mountain Wilderness – March 2012
Eager to find a new sort of ground to cover, we turned our attention to the St. Francois Mountain area for our Spring Break trip. The St. Francois Mountains are an ancient granite mountain range that...
View ArticleTrail Map: Bell Mountain Trail
Bell Mountain Wilderness is in Iron County Missouri, around 30 miles south of Potosi. Bell mountain is an 11 or so mile loop depending on the trail head you start from. Bell Mountain is 1702 ft. and...
View ArticleWe’re packing for a different sort of trip
Spring Break 2011 we hiked the Berryman Trail. Spring Break 2012 we hiked Bell Mountain, got spooked at Rock Pile Mountain, stayed at Marble Creek campground, spent a couple of nights at Johnson’s...
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