Lake History: The Lake Of The Ozarks In The 1930s

Lake History: The Lake Of The Ozarks In The 1930s

The Lake of the Ozarks has evolved from a rustic hunting and fishing destination to the boating Mecca of the Midwest. Here’s a peek at the first four decades: from the building of the dam in 1932 to the start of the Lake’s heyday in the 1960s. 1930s — The Lake’s First...
Missouri’s New No-Wake Law: Are You Affected?

Missouri’s New No-Wake Law: Are You Affected?

Boaters love Missouri. Besides being home to the number one recreational lake in the country—Lake of the Ozarks—Missouri also boasts several other very popular lakes for recreational boaters and anglers, as well as the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.But Lake of the...
Editor’s Note: A Lake Story

Editor’s Note: A Lake Story

Before the dam was built, what would one day be Lake of the Ozarks was a largely undeveloped area, with tiny communities scratching out a living in the rocky Ozark soil. Through the years, people arrived to play at a Lake built first for power, but whose potential...