As of this week, the Ozarks Studies Institute, an ongoing initiative of the Missouri State University Libraries, is printing its latest monograph, Saving Bull Creek by Loring Bullard and Robert Kipfer.

The book, which is slated to be published by the end of March, chronicles the history of the Bull Creek watershed from Native American habitation to the present and looks at the impact of human activity on a fragile ecosystem. Today, as Springfield and Branson expand and crowd into the watershed from both sides, and as climate change poses a unique challenge worldwide, the health of this biological reference stream is in question. Together, the authors ask readers to do their part to protect this unique natural resource for the enjoyment of future generations of people, plants, and animals. 

The authors will be giving a talk on their book on Wednesday, April 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium at The Library Center. Books will be available for purchase at the event or on the Ozarks Book Series webpage.