Former campers, counselors, youth leaders, Forest Service personnel, and families connected to the Braddock Lakes/Hay Holler Youth Conservation Corps Camp are invited to attend the first-ever reunion of the camp on Saturday, Oct. 24. Hosted by the Willow Springs Historical & Genealogical Society and its
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“There’s a doe!” my son Caleb whispered to me excitedly. “Where and how far?” I asked, since we were facing different directions, watching different trails. Mike Roux “She’s standing at the edge of the bean field, but she’s too far out,” he quietly replied.
SCHELL CITY, Mo. – Construction at Schell-Osage Conservation Area (CA) is complete, and the area reopened to the public on Oct. 3. Over the past 20 years, Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has dedicated time and funding to update aging infrastructure at five Missouri’s oldest
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Friends who feel like family are pretty amazing. I am blessed to have a few of those people in my life, including their children. As an only child, it’s a bit fun to hang out with my friends’ kids at times since I do not
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites visitors to its 40th annual fall driving tour at Poosey Conservation Area in northwest Livingston County on Sunday, Oct. 18, from 12-4 p.m. The driving tour gives visitors a chance to enjoy the fall color of forests and woodlands on
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Families, gardeners and butterfly enthusiasts gathered Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Boonville Katy Depot for a Monarch Migration Tagging Workshop and Family Day, hosted by the Boonslick Master Gardeners. The event offered hands-on activities, educational presentations on monarch butterfly conservation and pollinator
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The Morning Glory War tells the story of the citizens of the bucolic hamlet of Morning Glory, Missouri, who have lived life their own way for close to 100 years. It was the “town that never asked for anything.” When government “progress” threatened to destroy
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If you are going to plant food plots to supplement your deer herd’s food supply, then I highly recommend you supplement their mineral needs, as well. Mike Roux This process, too, has certain minerals that should be used throughout the entire year. Listen close;
The bright, brisk days of autumn stir those of us who love the outdoors. The other three seasons are good, but autumn lingers in your heart and mind. Larry Whiteley Cooler temperatures refresh body and soul. The landscape is awash with colors of changing leaves.
It may be hard to imagine a tree scape of red, orange and yellow leaves with temperatures still reaching the 90s, but fall and all the beauty that comes with it is right around the corner. For those chasing that fall feeling, the Missouri Department
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Most of us who live in southwest Missouri are used to sharing our surroundings with wildlife. Seeing a skunk or a raccoon along a country road is nothing unusual. But several recent cases of rabies in our area are a good reminder that we should
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For the better part of 40- years now I have been building a relationship with John Caldwell that far surpasses just being friends. This man and his late wife Sue are undisputed members of our family. My children and my grandchildren consider them grandparents.
