SharePrescribed burn January 7 helps beech, and sand forest species on Crowley’s Ridge
By Jo Schaper
(Photos courtesy Missouri State Parks – photographer Eugene Vale)
With cold temperatures and snow on the ground, what is needed to warm up is the memory of a nice warm fire.
About 60 acres of 161-acre Morris State Park underbrush was burned [...]

ShareNeed a new way to wake up on January 1? Nine Missouri state parks are sponsoring guided hikes for the New Year as a way to start off the year on the right foot.
Contact the parks below for further details. No park with you? Gather a few friends and organize your own First Day [...]

ShareJEFFERSON CITY, Mo., NOV. 7, 2011 – A Civil War Activity Day and unveiling of new Civil War artifacts will occur Nov. 12 at the Missouri State Museum in the Capitol in Jefferson City. A variety of activities, including historical re-enactors and interpretive programs, will be presented from 1 to 4 p.m. Activities are free [...]

Share(The weather looks mostly good, and the hillsides October russet for this weekend. Looking for a place to go? Here are Tom Uhlenbrock’s suggestions. Jo)
By Tom Uhlenbrock
Missouri State Parks
Hawn State Park has the reputation as being Missouri’s prettiest, especially in fall. Ed Schott can look out the window of his office and see why.
“There are [...]

ShareThe Camp Pin Oak dining lodge that burned down last September at Lake of the Ozarks State Park will be rebuilt with a bigger kitchen, a new outdoor patio and indoor seating for 135 people.
Camp Pin Oak originally was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps between 1934 and 1938. A fire destroyed the dining lodge [...]

ShareThis Saturday, September 24, is National Public Lands Day as well as National Hunting and Fishing Day. Many federal land managing agencies, such as national parks and monuments and US Forest Service forests celebrate with admission free days, and special events.

An area roundup follows:
National parks: Riverways does not charge an entry fee anytime. [...]

Share Summer is not over yet and a family camping trip to a Missouri state park is a great way to celebrate the season.
On Aug. 26-28, anyone who camps two nights in any of [...]

ShareIf you saw the photos of the Joplin tornado devastation, beyond the remains of St. John’s Hospital, one of the most visually affecting sites were the twisted, some still standing, but entirely stripped tree trunks. While the loss of human life and pets were the main focus of most news coverage, the trees, or lack [...]

ShareSenate Bill 135 was signed by Governor Jay Nixon on June 22. This is an omnibus bill pertaining to environmental protection, meaning it contains a number of provisions on unrelated issues but which all relate to the environment or environmental regulation.
You can view the whole bill here.

ShareSara Parker Pauley, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, and Bill Bryan, director of Missouri State Parks, a division of the department, announced Friday June 24 that trail users in the city of Doniphan will benefit from a new trail project, thanks to a $97,800 federal Recreational Trails Program grant.
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