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working to protect the rights of the people to use and access public lands and waterways
(C) 2009 - Voice of the Ozarks Organization
Our organization was founded in October of 2007 after noticing the Park Service
and other state and federal agencies were trying to close the roads that locals
and tourists alike use for enjoyment in and around the Ozark National Scenic
Riverways. After further research, we found that there have been many efforts
to limit the local use of the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers for many years now.
The belief this riverway system should be protected is not at odds with our
views, however, we firmly believe that the people should be able to see, touch,
feel, experience, and be a part of nature. We are nature.
Therefore, in order to protect the rights to hunt, to fish, to boat, to ride
horseback, to canoe, to camp, to gig fish, to truly experience nature at its best
on a personal basis, we formed Voice of the Ozarks. It is also our duty to stick
together and to protect all the rights to access and use the public lands. We
support the timber and the tourism industries, for this is how we are able to
remain in this area and continue to enjoy these beautiful natural resources. The
people have a right to live here just like people have a right to live anywhere in
the United States of America, the rights for the pursuits of life, liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness are cited in our nations founding documents and this is
what we are here to protect.
Our organization is designed to protect your rights by civilized and productive
means such as having public meetings, sending correspondence to public
officials and agencies, and by engaging your action as well. There are factions
of people which defend their belief that certain areas should be uninhabited to
encourage nature, remember, we are nature. People have been involved in
nature for many, many years. We do take care of our resources but we also
reserve the rights to access and to use them. For more information on how to
add your voice to ours, please refer to the contact us page.