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Missouri may have only one national forest, but what it lacks in quantity it makes up for in quality. Mark Twain National Forest is a land of limestone mountains of surprising steepness, clear rushing streams perfect for canoeing, and a diversity of plant life as remarkable as it is interesting.

Wildflowers and wildlife are plentiful, making the forest popular with hunters, trappers, fishers, and wildlife photographers and observers. Hikers can pick and choose from one of the country's richest system of trails.

Lying mostly in the Ozark Plateau, Mark Twain is 1.5 million acres of forested area that was once given up for dead after timbering operations cleared these hills by the turn of the 20th century. Careful stewardship has brought the forest back to life, and it now holds some of the Midwest's wildest, most remote land.

Project Dates: June 7-14, 2008 Project Area: Hercules Glades Wilderness (located south of Ava, Missouri). Project Description: Cedar tree removal from glade areas in the wilderness to help restore native grasses. Project Location: Reuter, MO 65744. Off 125 and Glade Top Trail Road Recreational Opportunities: Games, Canoeing down the Buffalo River, horseback riding, fly fishing with guide, Silver Dollar Theme Park, White Water Water Park, Bass Pro Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, and Branson, Missouri (approximately 40 miles west of the project site).