Share It was a struggle to get out of bed on a Saturday morning with the lightning flashing, the thunder crashing, and the rain blowing sideways. I was committed to go to Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center to take some copies of Traveler to their Hunting Clinic. I really would have rather rolled [...]

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 [...]

ShareHmmph! At least that guy from the Army Corps said we are intelligent, even if they want us to go back to eating uncooked minnows and berries, and not potato chips and powdered donuts. It’s not safe to eat raw crawdads anymore…I read that in the newspaper by the picnic table, too. Lock stuff up [...]

ShareBe sure you watch this important turkey hunting video.
You will learn things which will change your approach, and you’ll never look at your spring turkey tactics the same way again.

Shareongratulations to Jeremy Miller, winner of the “Where’s Trav?” contest for March 2010. Jeremy is from Rayville, Mo.
You can win a camo hat with the Traveler logo. Subscribe or visit one of our news stand locations, purchase a copy of Traveler, and look for Trav in the classifieds.
Our next issue will be delivered or [...]

ShareTraveler goes where the people are. On the first weekend of March, the people were at Alpine Shop in Kirkwood for their canoe and kayak sale. We were invited to come and set up a table for the weekend by Alpine Shop staff, and so Jo took “the kids” –aka Trav and Rascal– and set [...]

Shareby Jo Schaper
Don’t ever go partying on New Year’s Eve with a bunch of raccoons
They’re more serious and expert at it than any humans. Being as our newsmagazine is a serious outdoor publication, and our fine writers, photographers and editors try to keep it this way, we invite you over to our Facebook Page to [...]

ShareIf you’re in St. Louis this weekend, come by the Midwest Arms and Armor Pacific, Missouri gun show at the Pacific Eagles on Congress Street, and meet Trav our spokesraccoon, and his handlers. We’ll have hats, books, free trial sub signups, free sample papers, and take subscription and book orders. Gun show admission required– cheaper [...]

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by Jo Schaper
Never trust wily raccoons with a digital camera.
The last few weeks have been busy at the Traveler office–processing gift subscriptions, renewals, book orders, and working to organize and produce Missouri Guides and Outfitters for 2010. Office staff have been focused on the nuts and bolts of Traveler business, and we never noticed the [...]

ShareJust in time for Christmas, Trav, the Traveler spokes-raccoon, Traveler samples, and the Traveler Store will be at the Midwest Arms and Armor Pacific (MO) Eagles Gun Show December 19-20. Pacific Eagles Aerie is at 707 Congress Street. Admission to the gun show ($5 one day, $8 weekend pass) is required, but Trav’s [...]