More than half of the top ten springs in the world are here, including Big Spring, the world's biggest single outlet of cool, clear water. Rivers leap from beneath rock bluffs, where streams valleys have cut into raging underground torrents. The springs captivate people now as they have since Indians first discovered them. The region is dotted with hundreds of lessor springs too, many of which would be reason enough to establish a town in other parts of the U.S. or the world. This precious region is indeed unique in the world for its large springs.
Scenic beauty is in the eye of the beholder, of course.
Other parts of Missouri certainly have scenic value. But we happen to think the eastern and cental Ozarks is the prettiest. All of the St. Francois Mountains are here. These are ancient volcanic mountains, rounded by the ages. They contrast and complement the deep valleys that make up the Ozarks - and which give this web site its name.