Shepherd of the Hills Country (1913-1960) by J. Thomas and Joshua Heston As Shepherd of the Hills became a bestselling novel, fans of the book began flocking to the Branson area. The visitors hoped to experience Shepherd of the Hills country for themselves. Locals latched onto the notion of making a living from this newfound…
Join Editor-in-Chief Joshua Heston along with StateoftheOzarks Publisher Dale “Elias Tucker” Grubaugh (sitting in for Ethan) to talk about Talking Rocks Cavern, the Gillioz Theatre, as well as some Silver Dollar City memories. Correction note: At 10:04, Josh Heston mistakenly calls actor Irene Ryan Irene Dunne. Watch Behind the Scenes of this episode on YouTube:…
PLATE 1. Talking Rocks Cavern opens into an underground fairyland. Talking Rocks Cavern (Fairy Cave) by Joshua Heston The history of the ages often collides with our old-time pioneer and hillbilly memories here in the Ozarks. Such was a day back in 1883 when two boys went rabbit hunting in the steep and rocky hills…
Talking Rocks Cavern A Missouri Show Cave since 1921, our one-hour guided cave tours lead you through one of the greatest wonders of the state! Bring your camera; there is extraordinary beauty waiting for you within our hillside! The cave is a welcome 62°F year-round. Original cave explorer Truman Powell called Talking Rocks Cavern “Missouri’s…