The Eleven Point River is Missouri’s only National Wild and Scenic River. It was given this designation in 1968 as one of the original eight rivers chosen for the system. It is located in a…
Being in Branson, Lake Taneycomo receives a lot of interest from tourists. People travel to the Ozarks in search of entertainment while also looking to soak up much of the surrounding natural splendor. A guided…
You don’t have to travel to the Gulf of Mexico or either coast to experience long, white sandy beaches stretching along the shoreline of water you can’t see across. America’s Great Lakes are an inland…
The other day, I was sitting on a Current River gravel bar watching a grey squirrel bounce around in a treetop. My fishing pole was resting in the bow of my canoe. It was one…
Missouri is river rich. From our namesake, the Missouri River, to the mighty Mississippi and every crystal clear stream coursing through the Ozark Mountains, our state teems with waterways worthy of warm summer days spent…
The crystal clear, glass smooth waters of Bull Shoals Lake were foreign to us northern Indiana flatlanders. We could not believe the size of the reservoir and were drawn to the opportunity to have remote…
With a quick snap of my wrist, I set the hook into another hearty bluegill and raise the purple and black bull from the water. Swinging the chunky keeper into the boat, I smile as…
My first semester as an adjunct instructor at the University of Missouri ended last week. I taught a class I created called Communications in Natural Resources. It was an experience I’ll treasure forever. Over the…