Outdoors

Ponds can be made more enjoyable for fishing and wildlife watching with thoughtful management practices. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will host a pond management workshop from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 25, at Powell Gardens. The scenic gardens are east of Kansas City and west of Warrensburg off U.S. 50 in

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Missouri Smallmouth Alliance (MSA) invite anglers to test their fishing skills and pursue a “Smallmouth Slam” by fishing MDC’s 12 Special Management Areas for bass to receive related pins and medallions. “Missouri’s Special Management Areas provide excellent smallmouth bass habitat,” explained MDC Fisheries Programs Specialist Andrew Branson.

Taberville Report by Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm Fishing is good. They were catching a lot of fish the last I heard. On nightcrawlers. Q. Don’t bluegill eat the worms? Not in the river Q. Are people fishing from the bank? Over at Schell. You can fish from the gravel road if it gets real

Bearing fruit ranging in color from red, orange and yellow to purple, white and chocolate-black, sweet peppers are the Easter eggs of the vegetable garden, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Like potato and tomato, sweet pepper is a member of the nightshade family. Sweet peppers are easy to establish in the garden

MDC’s Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) can help landowners around the state achieve their deer-management goals through additional antlerless-deer harvest opportunities. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering Missouri landowners another way to help manage deer numbers on their properties. MDC’s Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) can help landowners manage deer on their properties

Team members from Missouri State Parks invite the public to visit mostateparks.com and view the public information videos for Harry S Truman State Historic Site and the following state parks: Ha Ha Tonka, Katy Trail – Western Section and Rock Island Spur, Wallace, Meramec and Knob Noster. After watching the videos, the public is encouraged

Monday just about every other rig on the road was a fishing boat. The weather was just about perfect: warm, reasonable wind. Fishing had to be great. We’ll find out abut the catching next week. Caplinger Mills Report by Ryan Finch Caplinger Woods They are still catching what they were last time: crappie, a few

Spend Saturday, June 4, celebrating the 30th annual National Trails Day at many family-friendly activities held in Missouri State Parks throughout the state. Events such as interpretive hikes, guided bike rides and other nature programs will be taking place. The day also encourages visitors to head out for their own trail adventure in a state

“What plant is that” is a commonly heard question on hikes, camping trips, and other outdoor outings. Now that spring has greened up the outdoors, it’s a great time to take a guided walk to learn about some of the plants in this region. People can learn more about some of the native plants in

Women who want to explore the great outdoors but don’t know where to begin can go to Prairie State Park’s visitor center for a Women in Nature event. This half-day experience starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 11 and allows women to learn some new hands-on skills, taught by female instructors. Participants must be at