Just got back from a two-day turkey hunt in the Missouri Ozarks. Friends asked if it was successful. We never fired a shot, but it was very successful. We have been doing the opening day turkey hunt in Missouri now for forty years. The only year we did not go was last year, due…
There may be a monster lurking in your aquarium. Does it sound like something out of a 1950s horror movie – The Creature from the Black Lagoon? No, it’s attack of the zebra mussels! Recently the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), as well as fisheries experts across the nation, announced that zebra mussels have been found…
The River Hill Traveler’s Bob Brennecke answers your outdoor questions: QUESTION: “During the pandemic we have wanted to get out-of-doors and enjoy the fresh air and stay to ourselves as much as possible. “Since winter has set in it has become more and more uncomfortable to keep warm while being out-of-doors in our camper. What…
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As I sit in front of glowing coals of a nice winter’s campfire, I remember how many times this fine fire would have been perfect for cooking a meal on. Why would I think of eating, I don’t know! Working with the Scouts was an exciting time, especially when you dealt with fellow adult leaders…
I am always on the lookout for companies that not only provide quality products, but also focus on protecting the environment. Over the summer a targeted ad campaign on my social media feeds kept popping up for a company called Keep Nature Wild. I thought the prices looked great and the company seemed fairly sound,…
Incident Commander Calvin Kaquatosh (Menominee Tribe) and Jaime Goodbear (Ho-Chunk Nation) prepare for operations on the Bowers 2 Fire (Potosi Road). “Hey, I have to call you back,” said Jeremy Erickson, as he hung up the phone to rejoin the others on the Badger State Fire Suppression Module as they loaded into vehicles to respond…
The custom in those days… was to start out by wagon over almost non-existent roads for the head of the river. “On the wagon would be enough seasoned pine lumber to build one or two boats, depending on the number of fishermen in the party, together with a tent, some tools, fishing tackle, guns, ammunition,…
