Outdoors

After pausing for three years during the pandemic, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources will resume its annual Earth Day celebration. The 2023 event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, April 21, 2023, on the south lawn of the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City. This will be the first year

I have decided that turkey hunting and life in general have a great number of similarities. For instance, sometimes in life, striving for the goal is more enjoyable than reaching it and accomplishing it. When you have pulled the trigger and the great bird is down, flopping around in his death throes, don’t you feel

Taberville Report by Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm They are catching spoonbills all the way from 80 to 20, The river is low and there is not much water movement. Nobody is limiting out. Lake Stockton Report by Joey Fidler, Stockton State Park Marina Yesterday one of the regulars came in and said they were

MDC thanks hunters, landowners, taxidermists, and meat processors who participated in CWD sampling and management activities. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that it sampled and tested more than 33,000 deer for chronic wasting disease (CWD) during the 2022 CWD surveillance year between July 2022 and April 2023. Of the more than 33,000 deer

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages drivers to be cautious on the roads this spring and give turtles a brake! These reptiles are often hit by cars during the warmer months, but are at special risk this time of year because they are more active. Common turtles spotted crossing Missouri roads include three-toed box

Join park team members for Earth Day at Roaring River State Park Saturday, April 22. Stop by the Ozark Chinquapin Nature Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to celebrate the earth. There will be games, crafts and snow cones. Tree saplings will be available and Smokey Bear will make an appearance! This event is

Arrow Rock State Historic Site is hosting educational programs for schoolchildren this spring. Programs will be held Tuesdays through Fridays April 11 to May 26, starting at 9 a.m. or 10 a.m., depending on the school’s preference. Each program lasts approximately two hours. Schools are required to make advance reservations, with a cost of $5

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is now accepting entries for the 2023 Photo Contest. The deadline to submit photos is Sept. 1. Entries can include images from anywhere in Missouri, featuring beautiful natural resources, unique state parks and historic sites, natural phenomena, outdoor recreation, scenic landscapes, weather, wildlife and people enjoying the outdoors. Contestants

Tabervill Report Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm People are catching a few spoonbills from boats but not off the bank. They aren’t moving. You must find them. Small males are common. I’ve seen one female that went 83 lbs. From there down to 20 lbs. What we need is a warm rain. People are catching

Imagine catching a giant, prehistoric fish whose ancestors swam during the time of dinosaurs. That is a reality for thousands of paddlefish snaggers during Missouri’s annual spring paddlefish snagging season. Paddlefish — named for their large, paddle-shaped snouts — are an ancient species that can grow to seven feet and weight more than 100 pounds.