Outdoors

Celebrate Archaeology Day 2022 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at Graham Cave State Park. Everyone is encouraged to celebrate at Missouri’s most significant early archaeological cave. On Jan. 20, 1961, Graham Cave became the first archaeological site in the United States to be designated a National Historical Landmark. The day kicks

Ladies, have you wanted to explore the great outdoors but didn’t know where to begin? Join the team at Sam A. Baker State Park and experience outdoor adventure taught by female instructors. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, women will be able to learn new outdoor skills or improve their techniques in

Taberville Report by Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm Fishing is pretty good on lines set across he river. Rod and reel fishing is a little slow. You have to find your spot. Baits are carp, bullheads, bluegill, perch, worms. Lake Stockton Report\ Stockton State Park Marina by Robert Starbuck A guy was here three days

Bryant Creek State Park, one of Missouri’s newest state parks, is scheduled to open to the public Sept. 23 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Located in southern Douglas County, Bryant Creek State Park is home to impressively large oaks and shortleaf pines spanning rugged, steeply dissected river hills that front the stream for

Order are being taken through April 15, 2023. Place orders online at mdc.mo.gov/trees-plants/tree-seedlings beginning at 8 a.m. on Sept. 1. Supplies are limited so order early. Need trees and shrubs for your landscape? Go native with tree and shrub seedlings from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). Native trees and shrubs can help improve wildlife

Fly fishing is a unique form of fishing that has its own set of equipment, lures and strategies. People can learn more about this distinctive style of fishing at the free Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) program: “Fishing Skills: Introduction to Fly Fishing Gear and Casting” from 10 a.m.-noon Sept. 17 at MDC’s Shepherd of

Help continue MDC’s mission of conserving and protecting Missouri’s fish, forest, and wildlife, and provide opportunities for all citizens to use, enjoy, and learn about nature. For decades, employees at the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) have been conserving and protecting Missouri’s fish, forests, and wildlife. A long legacy of dedicated women and men have

You don’t have to be a biologist or a landscaping expert to plan a yard or flower garden that provides good habitat for insects and local wildlife. All you need are the right plants in the right places. With a number of species, you don’t have to wait for spring to begin planting, either. People

Summer is no time for relaxing for ruby-throated hummingbirds! While we lounge by the pool (or more likely sit in our backyard kiddie pool), hummingbirds, also called hummers, are already busy preparing for fall. Little ones born last month have grown to full size by now. Look closely and you may see young and parents

Additional testing is underway to determine the species of the fish. Update Aug. 22: The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) announces genetic testing completed on the gar has confirmed the fish is not a pure shortnose. Additional tests are underway to determine the species of the fish. “The genetic testing for this gar was completed