Ranger Sarah has reaches the trails high point, time to turn and start heading down.
— at Roaring River State Park.

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Ranger Sarah has found Oblong-Leaved Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium) also known as Aromatic Aster.
— at Roaring River State Park.

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Ranger Sarah has found Arkansas yucca (Yucca arkansana). It is found only in the southern portion of Missouri’s Ozarks, along the Arkansas border.
— at Roaring River State Park.

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Ranger Sarah decides to continue climbing up hill.
— at Roaring River State Park.

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Ranger Sarah briefly hikes with a Three-toed Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis) found throughout Missouri except in the far northern counties.
— at Roaring River State Park.

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Ranger Sarah turns right to stay on the trail, now the climbing really starts.
— at Roaring River State Park.

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Ranger Sarah enjoys the hike through the green forest of the Ozarks.
— at Roaring River State Park.

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Ranger Sarah starts the climb away from the river as she hikes Eagle's Nest Trail.
— at Roaring River State Park.

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Ranger Sarah hikes below a small bluff while hiking above the Roaring River.
— at Roaring River State Park.

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Ranger Sarah thinks this dry stream would look really cool when water is flowing down the natural steps in the stone.
— at Roaring River State Park.

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