Tan-Tar-A Water Park Resort Lake of the Ozarks Osage Beach tantara
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We spent the weekend at Tan-Tar-A resort and water park. We had a blast.
Hermitage
Join me on a visit to Hermitage, Missouri and learn the history of Hickory County.
The historic sign reads...
“
Hickory County
Here in the Ozark Highland of Missouri, Hickory County was organized 1845, and named for U.S. President Andrew Jackson, known as “Old Hickory.” Lying in the Osage land cession of 1808, the county area was early known to French trappers. From 1819 to 1832, a Kickapoo Indian reservation was west of Pomme de Terre (Fr. Potato) River in the county. Settlers from Tenn., and Ky., came in the late 1820’s.
Hermitage, the centrally located county seat, on the Pomme de Terre, was laid out 1846-47, and named for Andrew Jackson’s home in Tenn. South of town, 3 miles, in a beautiful scenic area, construction began in 1957 on Pomme de Terre Reservoir and Dam, flood control and recreation project.
Through west Hickory County ran the route of the famed 1858-1861 Butterfield Overland Mail. In the county there was a relay and meal station at Quincy and a relay station near Elkton. During the Civil War, the county suffered troop movement, skirmishes, and guerrilla raids. The only railroad in the county, the K.C., Osceola & So. (Frisco) was built through Weaubleau, 1898. “
Continued from the other side of sign...
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Encompassing 410 square miles of rough, hilly timber land and high, rolling prairies, Hickory County is a poultry, livestock, and grain producer. Lead and zinc are found in the county and zinc was mined in the 1890’s near Pittsburg and Elkton.
Weaubleau, site of an early settlement in southwest Hickory County, was laid out 1880, and first called Haren. Early school, Weaubleau Christian Institute, opened in 1871 there. Among other communities and towns are Wheatland, laid out 1869, five miles west of the county seat, Hermitage; Cross Timbers, laid out 1871; Preston, laid out 1857; Pittsburg, settled in 1840’s; Avery, settled in 1838; Elkton, settled in 1830’s; and Quincy, laid out 1848, at site of county’s first post office known as Judy’s Gap for blacksmith Samuel Judy.
At Bone Spring, near Avery on Pomme de Terre River, numerous mastodon bones were found in late 1830’s and early 1840’s. One skeleton put together by St. Louisan Albert Koch was sold, 1844, to the British Museum. An Indian quarry and mounds and campsites have been found in the county.
Erected by State Historical Society of Missouri
and State Highway Commission, 1960. “
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Snake on Katy Trail Missouri, Weldon to Defiance
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Quick documentary describing part of the trail. I come upon a snake on the trail.
Missouri's Venomous Snakes
Missouri's Venomous Snakes
Snakes play an important role as both predator and prey.
Snake venom can kill but is also used to create life-saving medicines.
Snakes prefer to avoid us and we should always avoid them.
Missouri's native population once included venomous snakes!
The historically native Timber Rattlesnake is believed to have been extirpated from the State of Rhode Island.
Snake identification is an invaluable survival skill.
Learn about snakes so you may know how to distinguish friend from foe.
MUSIC TITLE: Venomous
WRITTEN BY: Doug McClaflin
PERFORMED BY: DisBand
PRODUCED, ARRANGED, EDITED, MIXED BY: Doug McClaflin
(C) (P) 2016, All Rights Reserved.
RELEASED BY: McClaflin Music
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: 10 December 2016
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Do You Know How Many Species of Venomous Snakes Are Native In Missouri?
The Missouri Department of Conservation wants to help you to discover nature and learn more about the Show-me state’s native venomous snakes.
The endangered massasauga rattlesnake is shy, reclusive and nonaggressive. Populations have declined due to habitat loss.
Copperheads live on rocky hillsides and along forest edges. They are non-aggressive and seldom strike unless provoked.
The western cottonmouth, also called water moccasin, gets its name from the whitish lining of its mouth.
The timber rattlesnake is the largest venomous snake in the state. It frequents rough country and is mostly nocturnal in summer.
The western pygmy rattlesnake is small and colorful.
All are members of the pit viper family. They have a pit located between the eye and nostril. Pupils are vertical, like a cat’s
If you come across a venomous snake, leave it alone. If bitten, seek immediate medical attention.
Don’t let the fear of snakes keep you from enjoying nature. Remember they are an interesting and valuable part of Missouri’s outdoors.
Missouri Mills
A slide show of mills in Missouri
Missouri Outdoors Archives: Treasures of Shannon County (1999)
The Missouri Outdoors TV show aired from 1986 through 2007.
The 30-minute program was produced by Missouri Department of Conservation.
NOTE: Information contained in this program may be outdated.
Harnessing The Headwaters -- First Dams on the Mississippi
This documentary explores the dams that are a prominent feature of many of the waterways in our region. Viewers will learn about the history of their creation and the ecological, economic, and cultural impact they have had on individuals and communities within the area.
Original Air Date: Thursday, March 20, 2014
lptv.org
Wild Mouse Wooden Roller Coaster Front Seat POV Luna Park Sydney Australia
Filmed and edited by Robb Alvey - - Wild Mouse Wooden Roller Coaster Front Seat POV Luna Park Sydney Australia
Oregon Trail | Wikipedia audio article
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SUMMARY
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The Oregon Trail is a 2,170-mile (3,490 km) historic East–West, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in the United States that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon. The eastern part of the Oregon Trail spanned part of the future state of Kansas, and nearly all of what are now the states of Nebraska and Wyoming. The western half of the trail spanned most of the future states of Idaho and Oregon.
The Oregon Trail was laid by fur traders and traders from about 1811 to 1840, and was only passable on foot or by horseback. By 1836, when the first migrant wagon train was organized in Independence, Missouri, a wagon trail had been cleared to Fort Hall, Idaho. Wagon trails were cleared increasingly farther west, and eventually reached all the way to the Willamette Valley in Oregon, at which point what came to be called the Oregon Trail was complete, even as almost annual improvements were made in the form of bridges, cutoffs, ferries, and roads, which made the trip faster and safer. From various starting points in Iowa, Missouri, or Nebraska Territory, the routes converged along the lower Platte River Valley near Fort Kearny, Nebraska Territory and led to rich farmlands west of the Rocky Mountains.
From the early to mid-1830s (and particularly through the years 1846–69) the Oregon Trail and its many offshoots were used by about 400,000 settlers, farmers, miners, ranchers, and business owners and their families. The eastern half of the trail was also used by travelers on the California Trail (from 1843), Mormon Trail (from 1847), and Bozeman Trail (from 1863), before turning off to their separate destinations. Use of the trail declined as the first transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869, making the trip west substantially faster, cheaper, and safer. Today, modern highways, such as Interstate 80 and Interstate 84, follow parts of the same course westward and pass through towns originally established to serve those using the Oregon Trail.
Ozarks | Wikipedia audio article
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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The Ozarks, also referred to as the Ozark Mountains and Ozark Plateau, is a physiographic region in the U.S. states of Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas. The Ozarks cover a significant portion of northern Arkansas and southern Missouri, extending from Interstate 40 in Arkansas to the suburbs of St. Louis. A portion of the Ozarks extends into northeastern Oklahoma and southeastern Kansas.
There are two mountain ranges within the Ozarks: the Boston Mountains of Arkansas and the St. Francois Mountains of Missouri. Buffalo Lookout, the highest point in the Ozarks, is located in the Boston Mountains. Geologically, the area is a broad dome with the exposed core in the St. Francois Mountains. The Ozarks cover nearly 47,000 square miles (120,000 km2), making it the most extensive highland region between the Appalachians and Rockies. Together with the Ouachita Mountains, the area is known as the U.S. Interior Highlands.
Oregon Trail | Wikipedia audio article
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
The Oregon Trail is a 2,170-mile (3,490 km) historic East–West, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in the United States that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon. The eastern part of the Oregon Trail spanned part of the future state of Kansas, and nearly all of what are now the states of Nebraska and Wyoming. The western half of the trail spanned most of the future states of Idaho and Oregon.
The Oregon Trail was laid by fur traders and traders from about 1811 to 1840, and was only passable on foot or by horseback. By 1836, when the first migrant wagon train was organized in Independence, Missouri, a wagon trail had been cleared to Fort Hall, Idaho. Wagon trails were cleared increasingly farther west, and eventually reached all the way to the Willamette Valley in Oregon, at which point what came to be called the Oregon Trail was complete, even as almost annual improvements were made in the form of bridges, cutoffs, ferries, and roads, which made the trip faster and safer. From various starting points in Iowa, Missouri, or Nebraska Territory, the routes converged along the lower Platte River Valley near Fort Kearny, Nebraska Territory and led to rich farmlands west of the Rocky Mountains.
From the early to mid-1830s (and particularly through the years 1846–69) the Oregon Trail and its many offshoots were used by about 400,000 settlers, farmers, miners, ranchers, and business owners and their families. The eastern half of the trail was also used by travelers on the California Trail (from 1843), Mormon Trail (from 1847), and Bozeman Trail (from 1863), before turning off to their separate destinations. Use of the trail declined as the first transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869, making the trip west substantially faster, cheaper, and safer. Today, modern highways, such as Interstate 80 and Interstate 84, follow parts of the same course westward and pass through towns originally established to serve those using the Oregon Trail.
Missouri River | Wikipedia audio article | Wikipedia audio article
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The Missouri River is the longest river in North America. Rising in the Rocky Mountains of western Montana, the Missouri flows east and south for 2,341 miles (3,767 km) before entering the Mississippi River north of St. Louis, Missouri. The river takes drainage from a sparsely populated, semi-arid watershed of more than half a million square miles (1,300,000 km2), which includes parts of ten U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. When combined with the lower Mississippi River, it forms the world's fourth longest river system.For over 12,000 years, people have depended on the Missouri River and its tributaries as a source of sustenance and transportation. More than ten major groups of Native Americans populated the watershed, most leading a nomadic lifestyle and dependent on enormous bison herds that once roamed through the Great Plains. The first Europeans encountered the river in the late seventeenth century, and the region passed through Spanish and French hands before finally becoming part of the United States through the Louisiana Purchase. The Missouri was long believed to be part of the Northwest Passage – a water route from the Atlantic to the Pacific – but when Lewis and Clark became the first to travel the river's entire length, they confirmed the mythical pathway to be no more than a legend.
The Missouri River was one of the main routes for the westward expansion of the United States during the 19th century. The growth of the fur trade in the early 19th century laid much of the groundwork as trappers explored the region and blazed trails. Pioneers headed west en masse beginning in the 1830s, first by covered wagon, then by the growing numbers of steamboats entering service on the river. Former Native American lands in the watershed were taken over by settlers, leading to some of the most longstanding and violent wars against indigenous peoples in American history.
During the 20th century, the Missouri River basin was extensively developed for irrigation, flood control and the generation of hydroelectric power. Fifteen dams impound the main stem of the river, with hundreds more on tributaries. Meanders have been cut and the river channelized to improve navigation, reducing its length by almost 200 miles (320 km) from pre-development times. Although the lower Missouri valley is now a populous and highly productive agricultural and industrial region, heavy development has taken its toll on wildlife and fish populations as well as water quality.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
The Missouri River is the longest river in North America. Rising in the Rocky Mountains of western Montana, the Missouri flows east and south for 2,341 miles (3,767 km) before entering the Mississippi River north of St. Louis, Missouri. The river takes drainage from a sparsely populated, semi-arid watershed of more than half a million square miles (1,300,000 km2), which includes parts of ten U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. When combined with the lower Mississippi River, it forms the world's fourth longest river system.For over 12,000 years, people have depended on the Missouri River and its tributaries as a source of sustenance and transportation. More than ten major groups of Native Americans populated the watershed, most leading a nomadic lifestyle and dependent on enormous bison herds that once roamed through the Great Plains. The first Europeans encountered the river in the late seventeenth century, and the region passed through Spanish and French hands before finally becoming part of the United States through the Louisiana Purchase. The Missouri was long believed to be part of the Northwest Passage – a water route from the Atlantic to the Pacific – but when Lewis and Clark became the first to travel the river's entire length, they confirmed the mythical pathway to be no more than a legend.
The Missouri River was one of the main routes for the westward expansion of the United States during the 19th century. The growth of the fur trade in the early 19th century laid much of the groundwork as trappers explored the region and blazed trails. Pioneers headed west en masse beginning in the 1830s, first by covered wagon, then by the growing numbers of steamboats entering service on the river. Former Native American lands in the watershed were taken over by settlers, leading to some of the most longstanding and violent wars against indigenous peoples in American history.
During the 20th century, the Missouri River basin was extensively developed for irrigation, flood control and the generation of hydroelectric power. Fifteen dams impound the main stem of the river, with hundreds more on tributaries. Meanders have been cut and the river channelized to improve navigation, reducing its length by almost 200 miles (320 km) from pre-development times. Although the lower Missouri valley is now a populous and highly productive agricultural and industrial region, heavy development has taken its toll on wildlife and fish populations as well as water quality.
AUCTION - Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 7:00pm -- 109.97 Acres Lyon County Cropland
109.97 ACRES LYON COUNTY CROPLAND
Seller: Gary & Patty Stanford
Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 7:00pm
GRIFFIN REAL ESTATE & AUCTION
305 Broadway
Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845
620-273-6421
GriffinRealEstateAuction.com
Auctioneer's Note: Attention ag producers and investors! Gary and Patty are presenting you with an opportunity you have been looking for. Production cropland with no l eases, 99% farmable cropland, easy access from county road, a no-till program that has been in place for 30 years providing top soil growth, and free and clean of competitive plants. Cropland ready to work for you isn't always available. COME TAKE A LOOK AND CONSIDER THIS AG INVESTMENT!
AUCTION LOCATION: BEST WESTERN HOTEL -- FLINT HILLS ROOM (3021 WEST HWY 50), EMPORIA, KANSAS 66801
AUCTION DATE: THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012 AT 7:00PM
REAL ESTATE
PROPERTY LOCATION: From the junction of Hwy 99 & Hwy 56 north of Emporia, KS, take Hwy 56 three miles east to Rd U, then two miles north to Rd 360, then east one mile to the northwest corner of property. From Admire exit on I-335 (Kansas Turnpike), approximately one mile west to Rd U.
LEGAL: The W/2 of the NW Frac./4 Sec. 7, Twp. 16 S Rge. 13 East of the 6th PM, except a tract 6 rods wide on the west line of the NW/4 of the NW/4 of said Sec. 7, also except road. Also Lot 1 & 2 except the East 60 rods thereof and except road in the NW frac/4 of Sec. 7, Twp. 16, Rge. 13 East of the 6th PM Lyon Co., KS.
109.97 Taxable Acres
TAXES: $691.58 -- Minerals: Sellers have a 20 year mineral reservation, there is no production on this property.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Have you been looking for cropland, but haven't wanted to pay for the non productive acres? Look no further -- this property is ready to work for you. Only 0.1 acres of this property is in draw and timber. This tract lies in the Elm Creek Valley yet very little acreage floods in normal times. Here is cropland that has been gaining Top Soil -- not losing it! Property has been no-tilled for 30 years. Cropland is clean and ready to produce for you. The land slopes slightly on the northeast and lays out in flat long rows on the south and west. Soils are Ca-Chase Silty Clay Loam, Oc-Osage Silty Clay, Ea-Elmont Silt Loam 1-4% slope.
FSA INFO
Base Acres CC Yield
Wheat 7.4 34
Corn 21.5 66
Grain Sorghum 53.8 62
Soybeans 12.4 27
TOTAL 95.1
Cropland has not been in the farm program. Approximate payment would be $1,566.49.
CROPLAND ACRES: Presently farmed 105.47
CRP: 4.40 acres along draw. Payment is $246.00 annually. Contract ends 2017.
INSPECTION: Anytime by calling numbers listed below.
TERMS: $30,000.00 earnest money deposit due upon signing of contract evening of auction. Balance due on or before April 4, 2012 at which time buyer will receive Kansas Warranty Deed. Title insurance policy shall be split 50-50 between seller and buyer for owners policy. 2012 taxes shall be the responsibility of the buyer. Buyer receives property free and clear with no leases encumbering the property. Early possession for field work can be considered with qualified buyer. All financing arrangements must be made prior to the auction. All statements made evening of the auction take precedence over advertisements.