The air was cold and the sky was wet. But we had one of the best Megas yet!

Wow! Missouri "Best Trails State:" International Trails Symposium. THANK YOU!

Nothing like a blue-sky day on the trail: Current River section

Now appearing: Redbud bloom along the Ozark Trail

Trail's-eye view of an OTA crew

Spring comes to the Wappapello section of the OT

It's nearly that time again: Mega Event crew building trail

Bird's foot violet blooms in glades and on ridges from April to June

Council Bluff lake hike, Council Bluff spur

Hiking near Klepzig Mill shut-ins

You using that?

Box turtles (named for their hinged shell) live in Ozark forests and brushy fields

Trail vehicle: making dirt look good

Now THAT'S what we call a pack!

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Jeff Goetter, "Outdoor Hero"
BACKPACKER Magazine has honored OTA Volunteer Jeff Goetter as an Outdoor Hero, “someone who goes above and beyond ...

Best Trails State, Trail Workers of the Year
Missouri has been named "Best Trails State" and OTA volunteers Tammie and Russ Martin received "Trail Workers of the Yea ...

Backpacking the Current River
Everything fell into place to make the weekend of April 13th a great weekend for a hike on the Current River section of ...

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06/01/13
Ozark Trail Association 10th Anniversary Celebration

09/10/13
September Staff Meeting @ Powder Valley

09/28/13
REI Fall Mega Event

10/08/13
October Staff Meeting @ Powder Valley

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Recent Events

Mega Event, April 27, 2013
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Current River backpacking, April 13-14
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Winona Weekend, April 6-7, 2013
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Kicking It in the Woods, Feb. 3, 2013
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Current River Re-route, December 2012
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John Roth Memorial Cook-Off, Nov. 3, 2012
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Whoopin' in Up in Winona, October 27, 2012
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Round Spring, Oct 20th, 2012
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Berryman, Oct 6th, 2012
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Mega, Sept 29th, 2012
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