Singing as we hike...Lake Springs Rec Area (MO)

The campground host bid us off for our morning hike mentioning that there are ticks, stinging nettles, bears, and mountain lions (we knew none of this on yesterday’s hike) so Marcia began to sing; we have never seen bear or mountain lion when Marcia sings. We did, however, see about a half-dozen box turtles along the uphill route, and with the host’s tree-finder book (and a ranger we encountered) identified elm, maple, cedar, and a large-leaf oak of some sort.

So, the Lane Springs Recreation Area was a success – reasonable temperatures, bugs not a problem, off our beaten bath, no crowds. The Host says the weather in August is awful.