A comprehensive economic impact analysis conducted by the University of Missouri revealed Missouri’s state park system is a powerhouse for the state’s economy, generating about $1.5 billion in total business sales and supporting nearly 12,000 jobs. “We’ve always known Missouri’s 93 state parks and historic
Regular or even frequent readers of my articles have no doubt seen dozens of photographs of me holding many nice fish of varying species. Do not worry, this is not a Mike Roux ego story. Lately I have come under a bit of scrutiny from
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has updated the Missouri Flood & Drought app to include Missouri’s 93 state park and historic site boundaries and labels, making it easier for users to identify locations on the platform. Missouri’s Division of State Parks maintains comprehensive emergency
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The Missouri Department of Natural Resources would like to thank Missouri voters for their continued support of the Parks, Soils and Water Sales Tax. “We are very honored Missouri voters demonstrated their confidence in the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to protect their state parks,
Thirty years or so ago in House Springs, Mo., they were having a big party celebrating the opening of the Walmart in that community. There were going to be games, prizes dropped from a helicopter, a parade and an old-time jumping frog contest. My son
By Emily Early, Missouri News Network When Ozark Fisheries was founded in 1926, most of Route 66 was still a dirt road. That didn’t stop Charles Furrow and Frederick Lawrence Bailliere from starting what would become one of the world’s largest suppliers of goldfish and
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Spring has sprung and summer is bearing down on us. I spent the weekend in the yard and garden, and I will confirm, the bugs are out and hungry. Let’s take a minute to see how we can keep ourselves and our families safe
This column is about the so-called Alpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS), also known as the “red-meat allergy.” This disease is finally gaining national recognition after being misdiagnosed for years by primary care physicians and allergists alike. It now exists not only in the US but also
I was walking along a gravel bar while fishing a creek when I saw it. The sun was shining on it like a beacon, guiding me to it. I knelt, picked it up, and held it gently in my hand. It was a Native American
To the Editor, Last December, I wrote to you about the challenges of managing Missouri’s deer herd in the presence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) and our decision to pause targeted removal while we engaged with the public and considered the path forward. I promised your voices would matter. Over
Plan your next adventure at a Missouri state park or historic site. • Saturday, Aug. 15, at 2 p.m. – A Tree’s Life at Bennett Spring State Park. A tree’s entire life story is hidden within its bark. In this free program, we will look
Growing up I soon realized we children generally saw things in the same way our parents saw things. Or as maybe grandparents or merely those in the community with far more years under their belt than we. Some of my more memorable models
