Two Missouri residents who ignored the adage that you never return to the scene of a crime have been convicted of stealing archaeological objects from Ozark National Scenic Riverways, with one being sent to prison and the other placed on supervised probation. The damage they did to the site they poached, however, "has irreparably hindered our ability to learn at this location forever," park staff said.

Artists, aspiring and proficient, are invited to capture the setting at Alley Spring at Ozark National Scenic Riverways during a special "art in the park" evening event on June 8.

Craftsmanship flowed through the main building and surrounding cabins the Civilian Conservation Corps built above the Current River in the hill country of southeastern Missouri. But the passage of nearly nine decades has taken a toll on the Big Springs Lodge and Cabins at today's Ozark National Scenic Riverways, where the National Park Service shuttered the buildings four years ago until they could be rehabilitated.

Concern over the stability of the pedestrian bridge over the Jacks Fork River at Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri has led park staff to permanently close the structure and prohibit all river activities within 100 feet of the bridge.