In recognition of everyone’s favorite saint–Patrick, the March issue of Rural Missouri carries a full page article (note – a full page in Rural Missouri is a big page at 10 x 14″) on “The Mysterious Irish Wilderness.” Jim McCarty weaves together the known history of its origin, its inclusion in the National Wilderness system in 1984, with a useful guide to trails for today’s hikers and campers. Jim also includes a list of all of Missouri’s designated wilderness areas (8 in all including “The Irish”) – from the smallest, Rock Pile Mountain in the St. Francois Mountains to the largest, Hercules-Glades in southwest Misosuri.
