Outdoors

MDC confirms the first-ever observation of a male Hine’s emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana) in Bollinger County (shown here) marking a significant milestone in the state’s conservation efforts for this federally endangered species. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) confirms the first-ever observation of a male Hine’s emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana) in Bollinger County, marking a

Participants will be guided through hands-on experiences, including firearm handling, species identification, ethical hunting practices, and field dressing techniques. With the start of dove season just around the corner, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites new and aspiring hunters to learn the basics of dove hunting from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 16

Froggers don’t find many bullfrogs during the daytime; they find them at night, using a good light, which shines their eyes at a distance. Many things shine in the light at night along our waterways, spiders and insects, sparkling rocks, and other amphibians and reptiles, but when you learn what a set of bullfrog eyes

Taberville Report by Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm 417/432-3391 The fish are still biting but few people are fishing.The river is not flowing, but it’s not nasty. We are open from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. Closed Sundays and Mondays until next snagging season. Caplinger Woods by Carli Burchertt 417/276-3838 It’s been a slow week.

Myrtle Kelly was a widow lady, a good friend of my grandparents, who owned the Big Piney River bottom fields next to the Sweet Potato Eddy. I have written about her before, how I would ride my bicycle down to her place as a boy and we would fish up and down the river by

Marty Marsh hopes to combine his interest in outdoor recreational activities with a long career in state education to show teachers in southwest Missouri how conservation can provide innovative curriculum ideas. In July, Marsh began his duties as Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Education District Supervisor for MDC’s 17-county Southwest Region. He will be working

Caplinger Woods by Emma Milsap 417/276-3838 They are catching crappie and catfish. We’re selling worms and minnows about equally. Our hours are 9-6 and Sundays 9-5. Stockton State Park Marina by Jeremy Stapp, guide 417/276-5329 or 417/844 -6375 The crappie are biting good in brushpiles in 20 ft. of water best on minnows and some

When I went to School of the Ozarks College in the early summer of ‘65, I was only 17 years old. A counselor in high school had applied for me and in late May of that year I was notified that I hadn’t been accepted. If you want to talk about miracles, consider this one.

Taberville Report by Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm 417/432-3391 Fishing is good early and late and on trotlines. Blue cats and flatheads are biting. The river is up a little and has some current. You can still use the boat ramp. We are open from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. Closed Sundays and Mondays until

If you’ve walked Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center’s Ridgetop Trail, you may have noticed a curious post with a phone bracket attached. That post is part of Chronolog — a nationwide community science project documenting environmental changes over time. “Chronolog stations allow visitors to contribute to long-term monitoring of landscapes by capturing repeat photographs,” said