Ruth and Paul Henning Conservation Area

Ruth and Paul Henning Conservation Area is in the White River Hills of western Taney County on the west side of Branson.Much of this 1,534-section of land zone comprises of soak slopes secured with ordinary upland oak/hickory woodland. The woods is blended with a progression of picturesque knolls open leave like regions, which make up the White River Balds Natural Area.The zone likewise incorporates a little segment of bottomland timberland along a one-half mile extend of Roark Creek, a generally undisturbed Ozark headwaters stream.

The dells or "loses hair," as nearby individuals allude to them, assumed an imperative part in the history and fables of the district. Since post-Civil war vigilante bunches frequently met on the becomes bald, they wound up known as "baldknobbers."Several highlights of the zone were additionally deified in Harold Bell Wright's book, Shepherd of the Hills, including Dewey Bald, Boulder Bald, a bit of the "trail that is no one knows how old," Sammy Lane's Lookout, The Signal Tree, and Little Pete's Cave.Most of the territory was given or acquired from Ruth and Paul Henning. Paul is best known as the maker of the Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres, and Petticoat Junction TV arrangement. It was their desire to keep this wonderful scene for all to appreciate.