Sassafras

Sassafras by Joshua Heston The sassafras tree is fragrant — reminiscent of lemon — when its branches or leaves are crushed. There are no sassafras species outside of North America and its common (and Latin) names are derived from a Native American word for the tree. A generation ago, sassafras was regularly used as a…

Josh Huxtable

Josh Huxtable

Josh Huxtable Missouri native Josh Huxtable grew up in Liberty, Winston, Gallatin and Humansville, Missouri. A certified nurses aid and certified medication technician, Josh loves “helping people” and is an avid writer, both of prose poetry and songs. “StateoftheOzarks feels like family. I’m interested in the festivals, the events, but everyone is so nice. It…