Outdoors

Brrrr, but you’ll see wildlife and have the river to yourself.

The Bootheel is influenced more by Memphis than by St. Louis, and the area definitely is a member in good standing of the Old South. Stuck like a hatchet in the forehead of Arkansas, the Bootheel and its people, for the most part, feel alienated from the rest of Missouri.

Lake of the Ozarks offers wonderful winter activities.

Experienced adventurers show us around five of the state’s most extreme outdoor experiences.

Things you see, places you go, and people you meet hiking the Ozark Trail.

Hundreds of paddlers from around the world will undertake the MR340 next year, a grueling 340-mile race on the Missouri River from Kansas City to St. Charles. Get a taste for the adventure from these veteran competitors, and pick a point along the river to watch.

Join us on a journey through the backcountry of Shannon County as we search for the most remote location in the state.

Our writer takes his kids to Hidden Valley, a ski resort at Wildwood.

What The Katy Trail can teach about the Rock Island.