Archive for November, 2011

When you are looking for a unique gift, then look no further than artisans in the Ozark Mountain Range. You will be able to find incredible pieces from local artists that have a lot of talent. You will not find a better gift idea or souvenir, then something that is handmade from the Ozark. There is absolute nothing like a one of a kind treasure that has someone has spent a lot of time and effort on. The locals that make these items are truly skilled.

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Trout fishing is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. There are plenty of trout streams and creeks located in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas and Missouri. In total there are 18 spring fed streams and creeks that are open year round within the Ozark Mountains. There is public access on all 18 of these trout streams. It is also said that some of these streams produce trout 10 pounds and up. That is a huge trout. Considered the best of the 18 streams, the North Fork of the White is said to hold thousands of trout per mile. Read the rest of this entry »

The Dutch Oven became a practical cooking style for the first settlers to the Ozark mountains. It consisted of a black cast iron pot that allowed the cook to steam stew, bake and fry in the large pot and to use the inverted lid as a frying pan. No other cooking container was needed. On cattle drives this took little space.
The Ozarks refer to a mountain chain located in the central part of the US which includes parts of Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma. Many people are descendants of the German, English and Read the rest of this entry »