ShareOver the last month, $2.3 million in federal Recreational Trails Project money for both motorized and non-motorized trails has been distributed by the Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources.
A total of 21 trails for non-motorized use, such as hiking or bicycling, will receive $1.5 million; while 11 trails for motorized activities, such as off-road [...]

ShareThe Army Corps office at Lake Wappapello sent Traveler brief notes on three topics this week:
Festival of Lights recap:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake and the Wappapello Lions Club are proud to announce the success of another annual special event, the 18th Annual Festival of Lights Christmas Auto Tour. The Redman [...]

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Missouri has an outstanding state park system, with 83 total parks and historic sites. The parks are generally safe and clean, and they hold miles and miles of trails for walking and hiking. Hawn State Park is one of the larger parks in the area. It’s 4,953 acres boast hiking, camping, and picnicking.

Pickle Creek, photo by [...]

This is Traveler’s first foray into video production. We hope you like it. The video was shot at our office in Valley Park, Mo., using hand puppets owned by our assistant editor, Jo Schaper. Jo and yours truly were running the puppets, while Jo’s brother, Bill Schaper, operated the camera.