Rockspire Inspires Sustainable Community Development

KUAF | By Jacqueline Froelich

Published December 12, 2016 at 2:15 PM CST

George Myers, left, and Michael Johnson pose with Jinx the family dog, in front of Rockspire headquarters.

An unusual development is slowly taking shape, on a 125-acre Ozarks parcel located on the Kings River watershed, described as a sustainable living laboratory. We take you to Rockspire. More information is available here

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