ShareMark Twain Forest News Release – August 30
A wildland fire is burning in heavy fuels on National Forest lands on Salem Ranger District, Mark Twain National Forest, approximately 3 miles west of Black, Missouri. Black is approximately 40 miles southeast of Salem, Missouri, and approximately 6 miles west of Johnson Shut-ins State [...]

ShareBy Jo Schaper
“Without bloodshed,” was one person’s answer to what he wanted to get out of the recent workshop of varied stakeholders to discuss the proposed alternatives in the new Ozark National Scenic Riverways General Management Plan.
That’s according to Doug Warren, Reynolds County Commissioner, who attended as a representative of the Current River Smallmouth Association. [...]

ShareSam Potter, owner-operator of TightLine Guide Service, is featured speaker for the Missouri Smallmouth Alliance meeting Feb. 17. Potter guides for trout and smallmouth on the Current, Big Piney, Little Piney, Meramec, Mill Creek, and Spring Creek. See Sam’s website for more info: http://www.tightline.biz/
The Missouri Smallmouth Alliance holds its monthly membership meetings at the [...]

ShareThe schedule of events has been released for the Ozarks Greater Regional Outdoor Adventures Sportshow, scheduled for Friday, February 12 through Sunday, February 14 at the West Plains Civic Center.
Traveler will have a booth at the show and we invite readers and friends to come by and visit with us. A busy slate of activities [...]

ShareOuch!
“Revenue falls; 173 MDC jobs won’t be filled.” “DNR feels budget knife. 100 state parks positions cut.”
These recent headlines show the tough conditions state agencies protecting natural resources and wildlife to have to endure. But that’s how it goes. Taxpayers have been making do with less for sometime now. Government must do the same.
There’s no [...]

ShareJo Schaper
Move over cottonmouths and copperheads.
Just when you thought all you had to fear in the Ozarks were wild hogs, city people and hordes of giggers building fires on autumn gravel bars, here comes the USGS with a 300 page report documenting the risks of giant invasive snakes in the U.S.
Unfortunately, they aren’t [...]

ShareThe Missouri Department of Natural Resources will host a public information session to discuss the proposed boundary recommendations for the new lead standard.  The session will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 16 from 6  to 8 p.m. at the Herculaneum High School cafeteria, 1 Black Cat Drive in Herculaneum. The proposed designation for non-attainment will [...]

ShareWhat in the heck is a Garbage Gig Off?
Darrin Treadway of Current River Outfitters, sponsor of this year’s event in Van Buren, told Traveler all about it.
“After tourist season, there’s lots of trash in the river. The locals are putting the gigging rails on their boats, and getting out the lights and equipment for gigging [...]

ShareA bill which would allow concealed carry on Missouri campuses, lower the age for CCW from 23 to 21, and amend the castle doctrine passed the Missouri House on April 16 with a vote of 105 to 50.
The bill still has to go to the Missouri Senate. The bill, as passed, is available to read [...]

ShareFor his initiative and dedication during a widespread ice storm, Bradley K. Ledbetter has been named April 2009 Employee of the Month by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. He is an Environmental Specialist IV and unit coordinator in the Southeast Regional Office, Poplar Bluff, and was nominated by the Southeast Region director, Gary Gaines.
On [...]