ShareUPDATED 12:46 p.m. We’ve added a photo of Mr. Robinson, a link to a KETC video interview and an aerial map to the area.
(Photos from Hilda Young Conservation Area, located nearby in the LaBarque Hills, by Jo Schaper)
Due to the generosity of Don Robinson, the 87th Missouri state park has just become reality
And it [...]

ShareTraveler’s free guide to Missouri outdoors services is available in print in all corners of the state. It’s accessible on your computer in database and digital replica formats
Spring-like weather is here and Traveler is doing its best to help you get outdoors. To planour outings, use our free print and online publication, Missouri Guides & [...]

Share One letter carrier’s view of the 2011 Joplin Tornado
Story and Photos by Gary Arnold
I was a city letter carrier in Joplin, Mo for 17 ½ years and retired effective October 1, 2011. For almost 15 of those years I was the regular carrier on the same residential walking route, including a [...]

ShareA new water line construction project will provide better service this spring to guests and visitors at Roaring River State Park near Cassville. In April, Missouri State Parks will begin installing new water lines, spigots and valves at many locations throughout the park.
During [...]

ShareThe following individuals had hunting and/or fishing privileges suspended at the March meeting of the Missouri Conservation Commission. The hunting, fishing and/or trapping privileges of 17 Missouri residents and one nonresident for Wildlife Code violations and affirmed actions taken by Missouri courts suspending privileges of two Missouri residents. Those whose privileges were suspended are:

ShareMarch is here, and the lions are roaring…
(Update: This was posted March 6. If you plan to burn on a date after that, please consult the NWS page in the article. Conditions will vary when and if we get rain and the wind gusts die down. Fire weather is like the other kind: changeable and [...]

Share(The tips below can help anyone though the year, not just overzealously partying college students and spring fever beavers. USACE news release.)
With spring around the corner, more than 3.7 million college students across the nation are preparing for a well earned spring break. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would like to urge everyone to [...]

ShareSpence Turner, a retired MDC fisheries biologist and outdoor writing friend, keeps himself busy these days as an outdoor sports columnist for the Columbia (Mo.) Tribune.
Most Missouri outdoor people have a vague notion about chronic wasting disease (CWD), a neurological condition in white-tailed deer. Since CWD showed up on a private deer farm [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]