On our second day we entered the Ozark Plateau and realized our trip plans would have to change. Missouri Route 19 bisects the vast woods and rugged terrain of this ancient mountain range.

The highlight of my week came on the day I got to hike a section of the Ozark trail. The trail has over 430 miles divided into sections. Most of the sections are linked, though some are not.

It was built over the Finley River on property belonging to Calvin Green, according to a plat map from 1912. The eight-foot-wide bridge was originally intended for horse and buggy traffic.

At 2,562 feet, Wahzhazhe Summit is the highest point in the Ozark Plateau, according to the Geological Survey's summary report. Some sources list it as 2,561 feet.

Seeping from springs high on the Ozark Plateau, a number of limestone-fed streams tumble southward through the eastern Oklahoma hill country on their way to a rendezvous with the Arkansas River ...

Some of the worst flooding is occurring in the Ozark Mountains, and earlier this weekend, some roads were forced to close in Springfield, Missouri. "Springfield received 2.68 inches of rain on ...