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Habitat is Critical for Struggling Monarch Butterflies
Missouri is located in the heart of the annual monarch butterfly migration, making our state a key geography to monarch restoration efforts. A lot of the population is found along […]
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Indiana Dunes State Park a Place to Camp
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 […]
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Life Lessons From an Old Outdoor Writer
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 […]
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Big Piney River Teaches a Lesson
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 […]
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Bull Shoals, Arkansas: A Sensational Summer Destination
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 […]
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Spring Bluegill Fishing a Favorite Pastime
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 […]
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Students Inspire Hope for Bright Future
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 […]
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Montana’s Milk River Is a Dream for Deer Hunters
A buddy of mine and I were talking the other day about what a shame it is we can’t be retired during our thirties and forties in exchange for working […]
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The MeatEater Makes a Turkey Trip to Missouri
There’s an old adage about not meeting your heroes because you’ll likely be disappointed. My time with Steven Rinella dispels this assertion. The man behind the popular outdoor platform “MeatEater” […]
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Hard Work Makes Dreams Come True
My first hunting camp was a small space under the stairs leading to the basement of the house I grew up in. With a wall on one side and my […]
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