ShareAmeren Missouri filed an amended Lake of the Ozarks boundary plan with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on January 31. This plan which would increase property owner sovereignty down to the 662 foot contour, with a few modifications on a case by case basis for lakefront houses which are lower than that elevationThe boundary [...]

ShareWe’ve closed one poll on mountain lions just to open another one.
The results of the poll “Do you agree with releasing the Reynolds County mountain lion?” showed an overwhelming case for letting the lion go: 47 people voted for freedom, and only 1 person said the cat should have been kept in confinement.
But [...]

ShareIf you are a Missouri angler, this is a quick reminder that fishing permit and small game permits will expire February 29th. Yes, you get a whole extra day to renew your permit, a process better explained at the MDC site. You may buy a new permit online or in person from one of the [...]

Share(MDC news release.)
JEFFERSON CITY – Conservation has a place in Missouri’s news mix every year, but 2011 will go down in history for more than the fact that the Missouri Department of Conservation began its 75th anniversary celebration in November. Forests, fish and wildlife had a particularly prominent place in 2011 news
WILDLIFE RESTORATION
2011 began on [...]

ShareST. LOUIS, Mo. — Don’t let your Christmas tree go to waste this year after the holidays. The St. Louis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is encouraging local citizens to participate in the annual Christmas tree recycling program.
Donated Christmas trees are bundled together in small groups and submerged in lakes at select locations in [...]

SharePosted December 21
The St. Louis County Parks closure proposal has moved to a new phase, that of finding funding, and I’ve started a new Traveler Links page. And after the first three weeks, the old one had gotten unwieldy, to say the least. Time to link to the old, and start a new one. [...]

Share(National Park Service News Release.)
Nov. 21- Van Buren Reed E. Detring, Superintendent at Ozark National Scenic Riverways, is hanging up his ranger hat after 35 years of federal service at parks from Washington State to Florida. He has served as Ozark’s Superintendent since June 22, 2008
Detring began his National Park Service career [...]

ShareBy Jo Schaper
If St. Louis County successfully shuts down county parks from Meramec River mile marker 162 to 180 (West Tyson Park, Sherman Beach, Lone Elk, Simpson, Unger and George Winter parks) one of the shining success stories of riparian management will have gone for naught.
Ask Brittany Barton, project manager of the Open [...]

ShareCommentary by Jo Schaper
Much of the last week’s protest and calls to action in regards to the proposal to close St. Louis County parks is being coordinated through Facebook. This is not news. But, despite their claims, Facebook is not ubiquitous. There are the other 7/8ths of the planet who are not into social media. [...]

ShareMark Twain National Forest Firefighters Continue to Patrol 5,000 Acre Wild Fire Near Salem, Missouri
SALEM, Mo. – Mark Twain National Forest firefighters continue to patrol and check the 5,000 acre Minninghaw wild fire near Salem, Missouri.
Mark Twain National Forest Fire Management Officer Jody Eberly said rain expected over the next two days should result [...]