The March 1 trout park opener isn’t the only big fishing event that takes place in the Ozarks as winter transitions to spring. There’s another annual occurrence about to take place on some local streams that’s as near and dear to many area anglers as any other outdoors event – the white bass run. When…
“Perhaps I should not have been a fisherman, he thought. But that was the thing that I was born for.” —Earnest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea With the New Year here, I find myself reflecting on the river’s bounty from the year just ended. Not just last year, but all the years and…
Just 14 miles from my home in Union, Missouri, is a little slice of heaven on earth. It could be called a photographer’s dream, a hiker’s paradise, or a plant-lover’s haven. Yet, most of us who frequent it call it by one word, “Shaw.” Shaw Nature Reserve is a 2,441-acre gem located in Franklin County…
The title “fisheries research assistant” might not sound too exciting on its own, but to Sindupa De Silva and Wesley Sleeper, there’s more to the job than the title represents. They work for the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) to help manage Missouri caves, which is an experience they enjoy. “Imagine being on a planet…
I follow various Facebook pages that support the Ozark Trail. In November last year, as I was scrolling my newsfeed, a status update by Illinois hiker Jed Olsen immediately caught my eye. Jed, along with two of his friends, completed the Ozark Trail in its entirety by dividing the trail into nine sections, which they…
As I write fire lookout articles here and there, I always find the feedback a great chance to learn and make friends. After writing one of my River Hills Traveler articles I received a contact from Lawrence Buchheit, of Old Appleton. Lawrence worked for the Missouri Department of Conservation from 1970-2001. He started there as…
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