Lakes and streams in August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area were contaminated with uranium from refining efforts in Weldon Spring By Allison Kite, Derek Kravitz and Kelly Kauffman Steve Allen and Eric Singsaas grew up hunting and fishing in August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area and swimming in quarries along the Missouri River in St….
Increases in maintenance costs over the past 15 years have led to the need for the USDA Forest Service to adjust fees at Mark Twain National Forest’s developed recreation sites. New and increased fees will take effect on Jan. 1, 2024. Over time, this will also help in making improvements at multiple recreation sites in…
Highway 21 in Southeast Missouri has many parks and attractions to visit in a relatively short distance. Just south of Desoto is Washington State Park with trails, campgrounds, a swimming pool, and the Big River to swim or canoe in. Going south from there is Potosi, where just down the road to the right on…
Like many Americans, I love great views. I get a kick out of looking over a wide expanse of land for miles and miles. It never gets old for me. Blackburn Park is a spot with a great view that can be found in Pacific, Mo. This park sits about 100 feet above old Route…
By Melinda Myers We’ve all heard an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But did you know an apple before grocery shopping means you will buy more fruits and vegetables? Researchers at Cornell University found that people who ate a healthy snack before grocery shopping purchased 25-28% more produce than those who ate a…
By Matt Ankney The Road – Part 1 The metallic blue and white 1974 Plymouth Satellite’s ignition refused to turn over. Gary winced each time he tried to start it, the pink rabbit foot keychain jerking back and forth with every fruitless attempt. The road beyond was covered in thick Ozark fog. A symphony of…
In its ongoing search to determine where Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) exists in the state and to provide opportunities for hunters to have their deer tested for the disease, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering voluntary deer head drop-off sites at select sites around the state. CWD is a neurological disease fatal to deer….
Missouri’s annual firearms deer season in Missouri is Nov. 11-21. Hunting is allowed in most areas of Ozark National Scenic Riverways (ONSR) in accordance with state and federal regulations, and everyone is encouraged to hunt or recreate safely and legally this deer season. In addition, new antlerless firearms seasons will apply to portions of the…
