Nolan Brunnworth sent along this photo of a couple young friends of his who went out in House Springs on Thanksgiving morning for a squirrel hunt.
Gus (left) is the son of John Schrader, Fritz is his cousin. We don’t know if the squirrels were fried up for Thanksgiving dinner, or not.

by John Neporadny
Missouri schools will have the opportunity this spring to decide whether bass fishing should become a school activity sanctioned by the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA).
MSHSAA has announced bass fishing will be included on MSHSAA’s annual ballot to start as an emerging activity. The ballot will be posted on the association’s [...]

Hello Friends,
Long time no chat; I know you all probably thought I had fallen off into the ocean. No, I am still kicking it and my only excuse for my lack of chat is my kiddos keep me extremely distracted and I have traveled a lot this summer.
As for my “adorable [...]

Wappapello Lake – June 20, 2012: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces the following items of interest:
1. Missouri Department of Transportation (MODoT) will begin replacing the section of State Highway T washed out during the flood of 2011 at Wappapello Lake. Construction will begin on or before July 9, 2012. During construction, [...]

Of course the inspiration behind this post are those 2 adorable smiling faces that seem to melt everyone’s heart, but their momma’s…hey remember I deal with 24/7 and I know the truth behind their smile!
I like many other mommas’ tired of the whining, the fighting, climbing over the clutter, and managing to balance the [...]

“Mom, are there alligators here?” Yes, those are the rambling words of my darling 4 year old as we walked along the boardwalk at Big Oak Tree State Park.
Really I felt like a total fail as an Adventurist…I mean come on we have visited nearly all the Missouri State Parks in Southeast [...]

Kid’s Fishing Day set for Saturday May 19 at Maramec Spring Park
The Missouri Department of Conservation, the Maramec Spring Trout Fishermen’s Association and The James Foundation proudly present Kids Free Fishing Day at Maramec Spring Park. Kids fish free and there will be no parking fee on this day for cars with kids fifteen and [...]

May 19, 2012 is National Get Kids to Parks Day with the National Park Trust. I think we all can full agree that I take advantage of our local, state, and national parks and what all they have to offer. Hey I am lover of anything those kiddos of mine busy.
There [...]

The second annual Sustainable Backyard Tour is set for Sunday, June 24 from 11 to 4 p.m. in private backyards throughout the St. Louis area.
“This self-guided tour will open the gates to private yards and gardens so that attendees can ask and learn, pick up new ideas, and share inspiration,” says Terry Winkelmann, owner of [...]

If you’re curious about bats, you’re in luck this April, starting tonight.
All events were scheduled before Monday’s news about white nose syndrome in bats being found here, but just as a sick person is more than their disease, these creatures are fascinating in their own right.
All events are free and open to the [...]