Mark Twain National Forest
Mark Twain National Forest is in the mostly rural part of Missouri commonly referred to as “the Ozarks.” Parts of the national forest are within an hour’s drive of the urban centers of St. Louis, Springfield, and Columbia and the tourist town of Branson. Small towns dot the primarily hilly and forested landscape. Outdoor recreation and wood products are prominent industries.
Lakes, rivers, and streams are common. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways lies near the middle of the national forest. Mingo National Wildlife Refuge and Lake Wappapello Recreation Area (Corps of Engineers) are on the eastern boundary. Table Rock Lake Recreation Area (Corps of Engineers) and Wilson Creek National Battlefield are just south of Springfield on the southwestern boundary. State forestry and wildlife conservation areas are sprinkled among national forest land units.
Fort Leonard Wood, a US Army base with a 35,000 daily population, is surrounded by National Forest on three sides west of Rolla.
Mark Twain National Forest is part of the national forest system which is an agency of the Department of Agriculture. Located in southern and central Missouri, Mark Twain is headquartered in Rolla, Missouri and has twelve districts. The Forest is managed by a forest supervisor, their staff and six district rangers. Several districts have been consolidated for administrative purposes. The Ranger Districts are as follows: the Ava-Cassville-Willow Springs Ranger Districts in Ava, MO; the Eleven Point/Doniphan Ranger Districts in Doniphan, MO; Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger Districts in Houston, MO; the Poplar Bluff Ranger District in Poplar Bluff, MO; the Potosi/Fredericktown Ranger Districts in Potosi, MO; and the Salem Ranger District in Salem, MO. The result is that 12 Ranger Districts were reduced to 6 due to declining budgets.
Dispatching is provided by the Missouri-Iowa Interagency Dispatch Center located in the Forest Supervisor's Office in Rolla, MO. The center identifies as "Rolla" on the radio. This center provides services for the Mark Twain NF, the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Missouri Department of Conservation and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources - Forestry Division.
168.6500 168.6500 BM 110.9 Nat Flt Fllw National Flight Following - Mark Twain Supervisors Office Rolla, MO FMN Federal
168.6250 168.6250 BM 110.9 Tx Nat Air Grd National Air Guard - Mark Twain Supervisors Office Rolla, Mo FMN Federal
173.7625 165.2250 RM $555 MTNF Hrls Rpt Mark Twain National Forest - Hercules Repeater FMN Federal
172.4000 163.3750 RM $5EA MTNF SnkCrk Rpt Mark Twain National Forest - Sinking Creek Repeater FMN Federal
172.4000 163.3750 RM $4CE MTNF Flyd Rpt Mark Twain National Forest - Floyd Repeater FMN Federal
Mark Twain National Forest is in the mostly rural part of Missouri commonly referred to as “the Ozarks.” Parts of the national forest are within an hour’s drive of the urban centers of St. Louis, Springfield, and Columbia and the tourist town of Branson. Small towns dot the primarily hilly and forested landscape. Outdoor recreation and wood products are prominent industries.
Lakes, rivers, and streams are common. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways lies near the middle of the national forest. Mingo National Wildlife Refuge and Lake Wappapello Recreation Area (Corps of Engineers) are on the eastern boundary. Table Rock Lake Recreation Area (Corps of Engineers) and Wilson Creek National Battlefield are just south of Springfield on the southwestern boundary. State forestry and wildlife conservation areas are sprinkled among national forest land units.
Fort Leonard Wood, a US Army base with a 35,000 daily population, is surrounded by National Forest on three sides west of Rolla.
Mark Twain National Forest is part of the national forest system which is an agency of the Department of Agriculture. Located in southern and central Missouri, Mark Twain is headquartered in Rolla, Missouri and has twelve districts. The Forest is managed by a forest supervisor, their staff and six district rangers. Several districts have been consolidated for administrative purposes. The Ranger Districts are as follows: the Ava-Cassville-Willow Springs Ranger Districts in Ava, MO; the Eleven Point/Doniphan Ranger Districts in Doniphan, MO; Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger Districts in Houston, MO; the Poplar Bluff Ranger District in Poplar Bluff, MO; the Potosi/Fredericktown Ranger Districts in Potosi, MO; and the Salem Ranger District in Salem, MO. The result is that 12 Ranger Districts were reduced to 6 due to declining budgets.
Dispatching is provided by the Missouri-Iowa Interagency Dispatch Center located in the Forest Supervisor's Office in Rolla, MO. The center identifies as "Rolla" on the radio. This center provides services for the Mark Twain NF, the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Missouri Department of Conservation and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources - Forestry Division.
168.6500 168.6500 BM 110.9 Nat Flt Fllw National Flight Following - Mark Twain Supervisors Office Rolla, MO FMN Federal
168.6250 168.6250 BM 110.9 Tx Nat Air Grd National Air Guard - Mark Twain Supervisors Office Rolla, Mo FMN Federal
173.7625 165.2250 RM $555 MTNF Hrls Rpt Mark Twain National Forest - Hercules Repeater FMN Federal
172.4000 163.3750 RM $5EA MTNF SnkCrk Rpt Mark Twain National Forest - Sinking Creek Repeater FMN Federal
172.4000 163.3750 RM $4CE MTNF Flyd Rpt Mark Twain National Forest - Floyd Repeater FMN Federal
