ShareProgram can help farmers add habitat to cropland while protecting soil and water quality
Over the past 26 years, the federal Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has created millions of acres of upland and wetland habitat for quail, pheasants, ducks, deer, turkeys and a wide array [...]

ShareBluff City Beer, Subway lend a hand
The third annual Castor River clean-up has secured corporate sponsorship from Bluff City Beer Co. and Subway Restaurants. These companies have offered to provide volunteers with food and refreshments on the day of the clean-up.
he clean-up will take place on Sunday, March 25. Volunteers will meet at the [...]

ShareEducators, youth leaders and parents will learn about “Nature Deficit Disorder” and outdoor experiences that reconnect children with nature
 
By Dan Zarlenga, MDC
 
The disconnection of today’s children from the natural world is a growing concern among parents, educators and mental and physical health professionals throughout the country. “Nature Deficit Disorder” is a condition identified by author [...]

ShareAnglers can clip hooks off two of five-lure rig and be legal
By Bill Graham, Missouri Department of Conservation
   A multi-lure rig for largemouth bass fishing — commonly called the Alabama or umbrella rig — is a hot topic this spring because anglers are having good success catching fish with them. But while the rigs allow [...]

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By Roger Dillon, Shannon County Current Wave

A “property rights meeting” called by 8th Congressional District Representative Jo Ann Emerson to “inform area residents about pending new rules” for the Ozark National Scenic Riverways (ONSR) drew an estimated crowd of about 400 people to the River Center in Van Buren on Saturday.
Before about a dozen area [...]

Shareour bills in the Missouri legislature this session have taken aim at the constitutionally-mandated makeup of the Missouri Conservation Commission. The bills would change the number of commissioners to 6 or 7 or 8, create geographical representation and make the number, qualifications and terms of the Commission a matter a legislative rather than constitutional matter. [...]

ShareHere the tally from our poll on Missouri Senate Bill 738, allowing for killing of mountain lions without a threat present. The overwhelming view among 33espondents was “No. Leave things as they are” with 85%, 28 votes.
“Yes. We need to be able to kill them” got 9%, 3 votes. “I’m not sure” got 1 vote, [...]

ShareOur annual directory of Missouri outdoor businesses, Mo-Go, short for Missouri Guides & Outfitters, is now available online in two formats and in print. (To learn how to get the printed Mo-Go mailed to you free, see the offer at the end of this article).

ONLINE OPTIONS
In addition to the traditional online format, allowing you to [...]

ShareI’m at the Traveler office in Valley Park this snowy morning, loading the truck for the St. Louis RV Vacation and Travel Show this weekend. We had such a great time last weekend visiting long-time readers and introducing Traveler to new readers. We’re looking forward to seeing a lot of people this weekend at America’s [...]

ShareA big thanks to the many Traveler readers who stopped by to say hi at the Let’s Go Fishing Show in Collinsville, IL. The three-day shop wrapped up today with great attendance despite unseasonably warm and sunny weather, when people could have been fishing instead of wishing.
It was one of the best shows for Traveler [...]