There's nothing more relaxing and restful than a lazy afternoon spent in the summer sun beside a lake or river. And there's hardly a better place to relax than on the rivers in the Missouri Ozarks.

The Jacks Fork River travels 38 miles before it merges into the Current River near the town of Eminence in Shannon County. Both rivers are important parts of Missouri's largest national park ...

On Friday, all sections of the Current and Jacks Fork rivers were open. Find more information about any river or campground closures at the ONSR Facebook page.

The Jacks Fork river was more than 2 feet above flood stage Saturday — and closed to paddling — when the urgent phone message came in. Ten paddlers in trouble. Two in the water.

Ozark National Scenic Riverways will hold the Alley Independence Day Celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. next Saturday at Alley Spring, a picturesque grist mill on the Jacks Fork ...