It was decided that the route back to Kansas City would include a stop at nearby Blufton Preserve to examine the potential for future expeditions. This first intrusion investigated the purported waterfall. Double Drop Falls displayed not much more than an array of trickles on the lower drop, and not much better on the upper. A good look at these would likely require a visit immediate after rains passed through. Other trails offered interesting things to discover too, but those would have to wait for the next round.
The road stretched out mostly uninterrupted on this occasion, excepting a detour north through Warsaw. It had been suggested that US-65 went all the way there now, but that turned out untrue. The road narrowed back to two lanes somewhere near Buffalo.
It was good to check in on the old town though, which had undergone extensive renovations during the past 10 years. Everything was as it was before mostly, with an array of new businesses and fresh paint. The park at Drake Harbor seemed to be the most changed, with quiet an extensive pairing of walking trails, playground equipment, an amphitheater and other outdoor activities.
Cloudy to partly cloudy skies filled most of the journey, collecting in mass more in Missouri than in Arkansas. The rain that had been left in Kansas City persisted, in spite of efforts of the sun to break through. It never really rained though.
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Further Reading
The Nature Conservancy
Benton County, Missouri
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