A Lakeside Ozark Escape

Lake Wappapello is named for a small Wayne County railroad town named Wappapello, reportedly after a friendly Shawnee chief who hunted the area during early pioneer times. Today, Lake Wappapello State Park offers a relaxing hideaway.

Explore and discover the Ozark Trail

The Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce invites you to explore and discover the Ozark Trail. Here is one native Ozarkian's experience.

Climber is sending on rock over Missouri waters

Missouri’s Most Extreme Adventures

Experienced adventurers show us around five of the state’s most extreme outdoor experiences.

The moon in the night sky over Lake of The Ozarks

210 Miles to Taum Sauk

Things you see, places you go, and people you meet hiking the Ozark Trail.