I was on a weekend campout with a friend years ago at Trail of Tears State Park in Cape Girardeau. Before we left camp that Sunday, we noticed a conservation natural area on the map called Ball Mill Resurgence near Perryville. Since we were going
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By Joe Jerek JEFFERSON CITY – Camping is a popular activity for many people in Missouri including hunters, anglers, floaters, and other outdoor enthusiasts. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) manages about 1,000 conservation areas around the state with more than 320 offering free camping. You
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In all of my years of camping, there is “something” I have never taken for granted. Michelle Turner This “something” calmly answers questions, often shares a comforting smile, and certainly helps make an unfamiliar place feel more like home. That “something” is a campground host.
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I personally believe there is a God and that He created the outdoors for all of us to enjoy, and for us to introduce kids and other adults to the beauty and wonder of it all. It’s a great way to escape from worries and
Beginning this season, the campgrounds at Weston Bend State Park in Platte County and Lewis and Clark State Park in Buchanan County will reopen to overnight guests with new and updated services. Weston Bend State Park will offer 15 new campsites with sewer, water and
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It is 5 a.m on a February morning. I sit at my desk in my home office, writing a story about going camping for one of the print and online publications I write for. My wife is still sleeping. I turn the television on in
Table Rock State Park is excited to announce the opening of five new premium yurts, which are part of Missouri State Parks’ revenue bond projects. Reservations can be made by contacting the Reservation Call Center at (877) 422-6766 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. or
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By Alex Holmes I remember a night, years ago, in the beautiful and fern-filled Huron-Manistee National Forest in Michigan. It was July, I was lying under my tarp, waiting for sleep after a full day of backpacking. Restlessly I rolled around, not certain why my
WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Camping is a way to connect with the outdoors that can be both enjoyable and economical for the entire family. If a camping trip is on your family’s to-do list for this summer, be sure to check out some of the
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I can remember my Grandpa telling about when an open fire was the only way you could cook outdoors. Either wood or charcoal was used and on dry days that was usually no problem. Mike Roux I can remember, as a kid growing
Camping is a way to connect with the outdoors that can be both enjoyable and economical for the entire family. If a camping trip is on your family’s to-do list for this spring or summer, be sure to check out some of the Missouri Department
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It is 5 a.m. on the Thursday morning before the start of the long Memorial Day weekend. I sit at my desk writing an article for my blog about camping. Before I start, I check the news on my smartphone to see what is happening
