The Ozark Night Howler: Strange Howls Echoing Across Missouri Forests
The Ozark Plateau stretches across southern Missouri and northern Arkansas, its terrain carved by hills, ridges, and narrow valleys. Forests cover much of the land, dark and dense, leaving pockets of shadow even in daylight. At night, the valleys seem to amplify every sound. A branch snapping, a distant owl, or the faint rustle of leaves carries unnervingly far. It