5 years ago • A few weeks ago, two fellow Stream Teamers and science teachers at Neosho High School invited me to tag along for a water quality training session. I spend a fair amount of time in my kayak and have always wondered about the health of our local waterways, so I gladly attended….
5 years ago • The 360-page “Voices of Missouri’s Rivers” by William Turner explores the natural and cultural history of Missouri’s rivers in vivid, full-color detail. Highlights of the book include the state’s river history, basic river science, and a glimpse of the future of river conservation. Turner writes, “The stories of Missouri’s rivers are…
5 years ago • As many of you know I am an avid outdoorsman. I do a lot of hunting and I do a lot of fishing. I have a great respect for the outdoors and those that manage it for our benefit as well as the benefit of the resource. I also just enjoy…
5 years ago • As a game warden I receive countless calls from the public ranging from questions about hunting regulations to Sasquatch sightings. So, when my phone rang one day in September of 2009 I had no idea that the conversation that I was about to have would change my life, but I’ll talk…
5 years ago • Nearly 75 area youth ages 5 thru 18 gathered under perfect weather conditions to participate in “Cottontails, Coons & Chili” held Saturday, Jan. 17, near Southwest City, Mo. The get-together was hosted by the Young Outdoorsmen United organization of McDonald County. Kids experienced chasing cottontail-tracking coons and learning the different barking…
5 years ago • Kansas City’s Don and Shelly Hafner are making their dreams become reality. “We have really already been to most of the states in the U.S., but with this journey we will complete one of our goals of going to all 50 states,” said Don Hafner. The Hafners are traveling around the…
5 years ago • Missouri has an impressive number of both resident and migratory raptors. Late fall and early winter are ideal times to canoe down a Missouri waterway and view these remarkable birds. Throughout most of Missouri you are afforded many opportunities to see the most recognizable — the bald eagle. The bald eagle…
5 years ago • Elk are early risers. The best way to see an elk, on the self-guided driving tours at the Peck Ranch Conservation Area, is to arrive at dawn. That’s when elk are most likely to stroll out of the woods to graze in the grassy fields along the gravel roads. “You may…
