The Perseid meteor shower greets stargazers every year from mid-July to late August, with this year’s peak around Aug. 13. Guests are invited to take part in a special overnight camping event at Washington State Park on Aug. 11-12. For this overnight event, guests will camp out in the Big River Day Use Area (near…
Fifty-plus volunteers gathered at the Log Yard Current River gravel bar for the Ozark Heritage Project’s 15th annual cleanup staged there. Another couple of tons of debris were removed from that stretch of river, including more than a dozen large green bags of trash, 15 smaller red-mesh bags, a few blue bags and assorted…
By Emily Gustafson The Missouri Prairie Foundation (MPF) hosted its 12th Annual Prairie BioBlitz on June 3-4 at Carver Prairie near Diamond. June 3 was also National Prairie Day, founded by MPF. About 70 prairie enthusiasts joined biologists and volunteer naturalists for field study groups, a fish fry and potluck dinner, and tent camping on…
The Mark Twain National Forest (NTNF) Veteran Crew consists of prior military service members and is based out of Cassville. These veterans have acquired skills in their previous careers that will benefit the crew as they perform their new duties. The crew’s mission statement clearly defines its purpose: “The Mark Twain Veteran Crew provides veterans…
On Friday, May 19, the Missouri Conservation Commission showed it is committed to the future of trout fishing in the Show-Me State. By unanimous vote, the Commission approved Cahills Construction Inc., of Rolla, to be the contractor for a multi-year renovation of the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Bennett Spring Hatchery. The hatchery supplies the…
COLUMBIA – U.S. Highway 66, fondly called “Route 66” or “The Mother Road,” will celebrate its centennial in 2026. To prepare for the iconic road’s 100th anniversary, the State Historical Society of Missouri is launching a Route 66 collecting initiative focused on preserving the road’s history within the state. Examples of items the Society seeks to collect…
Mark Twain National Forest looks much better thanks again to Godi’s Excavating, LLC. The company successfully completed a debris cleanup contract that covered large sections of the Poplar Bluff and Eleven Point ranger districts. Many illegal dump sites occur across the Forest; but working together, people can stop the trash on public land. This year,…
CAPE GIRARDEAU – U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on June 28 sentenced a man who committed arsons in the Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri and assaulted a U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officer to 12.5 years in prison. Limbaugh also ordered Lucas G. Henson, 37, of Iron County, Mo., to pay the…
