Hiking is one of the best ways to spend time in the great outdoors. There are many public lands with many trails to hike. Whether hiking alone or in a group, there’s some written and unwritten rules to follow. Proper trail etiquette allows you and other hikers to enjoy their time outdoors and promotes good…
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By Dennis Evans Recently in Carthage people were looking for Pawpaws, Creek Chubs, South Bends and other brands of fishing lures; not for fishing but to add to their collection of fishing gear. The National Fishing Lure Collection Club (NFLCC) held its 36th Annual Carthage Show on March 18. The NFLCC was organized in 1976 to…
When finished, new building will be more than double the size of previous structure With a few ceremonial shovelfuls of dirt, the new Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Center moved one step closer to becoming a location that can better welcome the large crowds that have literally lined up at…
By Emma J. Murphy JEFFERSON CITY — Discussion at a House Budget Commitee meeting in late April signaled another year of delay for the proposed Rock Island Trail. “We’re still hoping to hear conversations about it. But at this point we don’t see a clear path forward,” said Dan Haug, budget director from the Office of…
Forest Service recreation managers have been working hard to get all the recreation areas cleaned up and ready for use on the Potosi/Fredericktown Ranger District. Silver Mines, Marble Creek, Hazel Creek, Berryman, Brazil Creek, and Wild Boar Ridge Campground at Council Bluff are open for business. Picnic tables awaiting to be installed at new camping…
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that Mitchell Dering, of Fairdealing, shot the third state record fish recorded in 2023 – a 4-pound brown bullhead. Dering shot the fish while bowfishing at Duck Creek Ditch #105 on March 14. The previous state record brown bullhead was a 2-pound, 7-ounce fish caught in 1994 from…
