Outdoors

Experience the dramatic scenery and fall colors along the Missouri River bluffs during the Fall Colors Tram Tours on Wednesday, Oct. 19 and Thursday, Oct. 20.  The two-hour, round-trip tours will take visitors on the Katy Trail between Rocheport and McBaine in the comfort of an open-air tram coach. This 9-mile section of the trail

Join children of all ages at the 1860s Children’s Day event at Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. Guests will have the opportunity to learn what life was like in the 1860s by participating in common chores and games of the time period. Activities include washing clothes with

Lisa Stuecken, budget program director with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Administrative Support, has been named the department’s Team Member of the Month for September 2022. Stuecken was selected for her service to the department and for all   she does to respond to the myriad of budget requests, prepare for changes

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has selected five Missouri cities to receive a total of $1.1 million in Land and Water Conservation Fund grants to improve public outdoor recreation areas. “As an agency, we are continually focused on improving the quality of life for Missourians,” said Missouri Department of Natural Resources Director Dru Buntin.

Stockton State Park Marina by Joey Fidler I hear that they are catching walleye on black and gray bottom bouncers. The last I heard on crappie was around brush piles in 25 ft. of water, Taberville Report by Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm Fishing is still there. Catching is a little better. Some people I

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will host a free pesticide collection event from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 15 at MoDOT Maintenance Facility, 1031 Jefferson St. in Versailles. The event is open to all Missouri farmers and households. It will be the last of six pesticide collection events scheduled across the state this year. To

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is asking Missouri turkey hunters to save and submit feathers from birds they harvest this fall for a research project that will improve our ability to estimate turkey abundance across Missouri. Hunters who successfully harvest a turkey during either the Archery Deer and Turkey Season or Fall Firearms Turkey

Just in time for Halloween, visitors can discover the art of making chocolate. Learn about its Mayan roots to the innovations of the 19th century. Join park team members from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site. Demonstrations include each step of the chocolate-making process from

Reptiles and amphibians are fascinating members of Missouri’s outdoors world. People can learn about the unique traits these creatures have at the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) program “MDC Science – Reptiles and Amphibians” on Oct. 4 at MDC’s Springfield Conservation Nature Center. This free program, which is suggested for ages 7-adult, will be from

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is conducting its annual search for a large Christmas tree for use on the governor’s mansion lawn in Jefferson City. MDC is asking landowners, homeowners, businesses, and communities that may have possible candidate trees to contact the Department. MDC is looking for a tree that is about 30 to