The writer tees off on the first hole at Top of the Rock, the nine-hole, par-3 course at Big Cedar. Like some other off-the-beaten path destinations, this spot on Table Rock Lake in the Ozarks is ...

Big Cedar Lodge and the neighboring Ozark nature park have become synonymous ... a wilderness retreat perched on the edge of Table Rock Lake south of Branson, Missouri. The lodge is open year ...

The same man who brought the Missouri Ozarks ... Rock Lake for people who want to enjoy the outdoors with the comforts of home. Johnny Morris, founder of Bass Pro Shops and Big Cedar Lodge ...

Cedar trees are the over-achievers in the Ozark forests. Photo by Flip Putthoff Stein (left) and Hopkins sink cedars Aug. 18 in Beaver Lake near Deer Island. Photo by Flip Putthoff Stein (left ...