Outdoors

The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration, in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association, has selected Missouri State Parks as a finalist for the 2023 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management. “We are thrilled to be selected as a National Gold Medal finalist,” said Dru Buntin, director

Night fishing under submerged lights has supplied me with some great fishing memories and stories. I thought the other day about the great fishing Bull Shoals Lake had produced back when I lived in North Arkansas and my Uncle Norten was still alive, many years ago. There was one fish in particular! We had fished

Taberville report By Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm Someone had a flathead tournament (big fish only). The top two fish were a 57 and a 21. Lake Stockton By Mary Elder Stockton State Park Marina Walleye are hitting pretty good on the second points in 20 ft. of water on a pea gravel bottom on

The Department of Natural Resources continues to reach new milestones in its goal of expanding access to electric vehicle charging stations in the Show-Me State. Within Missouri’s share of the Volkswagen Trust Fund, about $6 million was made available for EV charging infrastructure installations. One of the first steps was to identify areas of the

Quilters, it’s time to get ready. The 2023 Salt River Quilt Show will be held Sept. 16-17 inside the Mark Twain Memorial Shrine at the Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site in Florida, Missouri. Ribbons and prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place in each category. This year’s theme is “The Seasons

Rock bass are to Ozark flowing streams what crappie are to reservoirs. Creel census figures show that they make up the largest percentage of fish caught and fish kept by stream fishermen in the Ozarks. Missouri fisheries people once kept track of the fish coming out of the Big Piney, Current, Niangua, Huzzah, and Courtois,

Taberville Report by Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm On this next to last day of snagging season, the big run of spoonbill is still waiting on a rain to put some water movement in the Osage. I saw a boy catch two from the bank this morning. Other than that, all action has been from

I love the outdoor life I live because all day long when I am on the river or exploring the woods, I see spectacular things that remind me that God is still in charge somewhere, though those places grow fewer nowadays. All day long I see no one, and there is no television or smart

The Women In Nature program is expanding to include backpacking events. At these classes, women can join other like-minded women who want to experience the hobby of backpacking in a safe and judgment-free environment. These programs are intended to empower participants to be able to set off on their own adventures with peace of mind

Report for Truman Lake, Lake of the Ozarks, the Osage River (below Bagnell Dam) and Table Rock Lake General Conditions Not much has changed since last week. Snagging is continuing to slowly improve on Truman Lake, and Lake of the Ozarks, as water temperatures warm up despite the continued low flows. The fish are still