ShareIt’s a risk to put out a Float Trip Edition in the midst of high water but one worth taking.
After all, Memorial Day is the traditional kick-off to the outdoor recreation season. What better way for Traveler to help kick it off than putting the focus on the one topic dear to the hearts [...]

ShareWhatever you think of the Army Corps of Engineers, they are doing an impressive job of keeping both the public and the media up to date through this flood-related saga. For example:

ShareWe’re getting into this 21st Century stuff.
In addition to our posts here on News and Views, and linking over to our Facebook friends, we’ve now got another way to get info to you.
We admit we’re a little slow on the uptake on this. Breaking old journalistic habits dies hard.
But through twin miracles [...]

ShareAfter February’s blizzard, any talk of March lambs and lions seems pointless. We faced down that, so we can handle whatever comes next.
The weather did curtail our ability to get out and see people for this issue, but thank goodness for email. Our writers have come through as usual with a great selection of [...]

ShareBalloting is underway for the third annual Traveler Readers Choice Awards. It’s your chance to give a shout-out to your favorite outdoor people and places all over Traveler Country.
You can get a ballot where ever Traveler is sold. All our news racks are marked with orange tags to remind you.
For a list of retailers that [...]

ShareWithin a week, the heat wave will have run its course and we’ll surely have a little rain. Then we can get moving again in the wonderful Ozarks outdoors and watch the greens become gold, orange and red.
Here are some links for outdoor activities of various kinds:
Ozark Mountain Ridge Runners, based in Springfield, promotes running events. [...]

ShareUsually, Traveler Country news waits until after breakfast, but not so this morning. This news item wafted over the air while Jo was waking up:
EPA sued over Missouri streams.
The Coalition for the Environment, a St. Louis based environmental activist group, had been working with EPA and Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources to enact water [...]

ShareNow on permanent display in our Photo Gallery: 2010 Traveler Readers Choice winners. Check out this album for our readers picks of the best outdoor, places and people and businesses in Traveler  Country.
Ballots for the 2011 Traveler Readers Choice awards will be published in our September and October issues. Be sure to vote for your favorites [...]

ShareI find it amusing that the folks who constantly complain about restrictions on fishing all have the same argument. “It takes the fun out of everything” to quote Ken Elfrink of Robertsville.
I have been fishing for 30 years now and I have never had a day that wasn’t fun. I have been caught in some [...]

ShareIn the August 2010 issue of
River Hills Traveler
Remember the favorite outdoor places, businesses and people readers voted for last September and October? The winners in Traveler’s second annual Readers Choice Awards are profiled in this issue. Make this section your guide to outdoor enjoyment in Traveler Country.
Other Page 1 stories:
Cool rivers pull crowds on hot [...]