Outdoors

Fifty years ago when the Buffalo National River was new. Fifty years ago this summer I was working at Buffalo River as a naturalist for the National Park Service. It was a grand time and I loved it. In October you can help me celebrate those days and my birthday by joining me for a

Taberville Report by Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm Not many people are fishing today but they are catching fish. There is a little movement to the river. One guy did pretty good on rod and reel from the bank baiting with worms. Some guy caught five on a trotline baiting with goldfish – three over

Arrow Rock State Historic Site visitor center will host an exhibit daily from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 1-Oct. 16 featuring rugs made or designed by former members of the Big Muddy Rug Hooking Guild. This local organization actively promotes rug hooking throughout the mid-Missouri region, offering classes, meetings and workshops for all ages and skill

We had a good meeting at Buffalo, Mo on Sunday to kick off our “Common Sense Conservationist” membership drive. We had representatives from Owensville, Ellington, Farmington, Conway, Marshfield-Niangua and Cabool attending. I will be going to each of those communities to hold future meetings in a quest to establish C.S.C. memberships all across Missouri. If

Taberville Report Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm Somebody caught 11 slot fish yesterday (Friday). The river is down. No current. Caplinger Report Caplinger Woods Stephanie Finch They were catching shad this morning (Saturday) and some catfish. Crappie and walleye are scarce. Lake Stockton Report Stockton State Park Marina Mary Fidler They are catching a few

“Livestock and forage producers need education on management strategies to make the farming operation more sustainable in dealing with future droughts,” says Patrick Davis MU Extension Livestock Field Specialist. Furthermore, as farmers are dealing with and recovering from drought it is the best time to discuss and implement these management strategies.  Therefore, MU Extension Ag

I wrote this little poem years ago when we were having some hot days… maybe you’ll get happier about summer after reading it. The heat we’ve been a havin’ ain’t necessarily pleasin’, but there ain’t no snow in the tomato patch, and there ain’t nobody freezin’. It’s only in the 90’s, and the fishin’s fairly

Taberville report Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm They are picking up some blues and flatheads on perch, goldfish and cut bait on trot lines. Caplinger report Stephanie Finch Caplinger Woods They are doing best on catfish on worms. Some stripers are also hitting. Lake Stockton report Mary Fidler Stockton State Park Marina They are catching

Along the Ozark streams, a favorite place of mine nowadays, as it gets hot and muggy, there comes the cry of a strange type of crow, a kind of caw that sounds like the black rascal is choking on something or trying to gargle. When I take people down the river who aren’t familiar with

Caplinger report Caplinger Woods Melanie Maze They are catching crappie off the bridge. Morning is better. Taberville report Dains Fish Farm Bobby Dains The river is down two feet. Fishing is slow. Blue Cats and flatheads are biting on worms, goldfish and perch. Early morning is best from a boat or on trotlines. Several people