Johnson's Shut-ins

By studying bedrock river erosion, researchers at Wash U hope to develop a better understanding of how rivers may react to future flooding events.

On Dec. 14, 2005, a section of dam wall along the old Taum Sauk reservoir collapsed, sending 1.3 billion gallons of water rushing down the side of Proffit…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 21, 2010 - JOHNSON'S SHUT-INS STATE PARK, Mo. - More than a billion years of Missouri geologic…