ShareVan Buren, MO – Ozark National Scenic Riverways recently recognized employees for their length of federal service: Michael Casteel (5 years), Josh Gibbs (10 years), Aaron Mier (15 years), Dena Matteson (20 years), and Mary Ficker (30 years).

ShareIt couldn’t have happened to a more deserving fellow.
Called “America’s Premier Turkey Hunter” by The Wall Street Journal, Ray Eye has communicated his expertise on turkey hunting and the outdoors for more than three decades.
The Hillsboro, Mo., native was named the 2012 NWTF Communicator of the Year Award on Feb. 11 at the 36th [...]

Share (Asst. Ed. note: This story appeared in the February Traveler and is reposted here with permission of the author, Gary L. Arnold. Mr. Arnold worked 3 1/2 years on the Mississippi River, and we thought his story so fascinating it deserved a wider audience.)
By Gary L. Arnold
Missourians and residents of neighboring [...]

ShareNow this is the kind of college sports Jo likes to see: The 2011 Central Region Championship of the National Guard FLW College Fishing Tournament is being held Oct. 6-8 at SIU-Carbondale. (Did you know southern Illinois were a part of the Ozarks? Yes, they are!) Attendance is free, and looks like as much fun [...]

ShareAccording to a story from the Potosi Independent-Journal, effective October 1, Washington County will have a new conservation agent, Derek Warnke. Washington County has been without an agent since January when John Cook resigned to move out of state.

ShareIt’s always nice when you open up a publication and see people you know. It’s even nicer when they are being recognized for contributions to the maintenance of the natural world.
Last night I opened up my copy of the fall Missouri Resources, (formerly the Resource Review) a quarterly free publication of the Missouri [...]

ShareThe 2011 Midwest Forest Industry Show (MFIS) is stacking up to be an exciting event! Scheduled for September 30 through October 1 at the Show-Me Center in Cape Girardeau, MO the show will feature a guest appearance from Joe Collins of Collins River Logging.
Collins, one of The History Channel’s Ax Men will be [...]

ShareJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon today announced the appointment of St. Louis businessman and longtime conservationist James T. Blair IV to the Missouri Conservation Commission. The Governor has appointed Blair (R) to a term that expires June 30, 2017
“Jim Blair has demonstrated his dedication to conservation in Missouri through his many years 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 [...]

ShareHarold L. Volkmer, a 20-year Democratic congressman from northeast Missouri known for his advocacy of the rights of gun owners, has died. He was 80.
Volkmer died Saturday, April 16, at a Hannibal nursing home after several bouts of pneumonia, according to the James O’Donnell Funeral Home in Hannibal.