Outdoors

Come along with the host of Missouri Life TV as she learns how to wakeboard at the Lake of the Ozarks, takes a tour of the dam, and visits Ha Ha Tonka State Park’s magnificent ruins as well as a cave that has hosted more than 4,000 weddings.

Missouri blooms in spring with native trees showing off their glories. Consider adding our native trees to your own landscape. They frequently have the advantage of requiring less water and lower maintenance, and they provide food for wildlife.

A search for the most remote place in Missouri takes our team over hill and dale and through wild splendor. Our writer was warned about feral hogs and bears, not to mention snakes and ticks. How did he find the spot? And what did he find?

Matt Crossman takes us along for the adventure when he and his buddies go trout fishing at Montauk State Park. The river is cold and there are a few mishaps, but the reward is a delicious fish dinner around the campfire at the end of the day.

This Valentine’s Day, give something from the bottom of your heart – and your feet! Take part in an unusual fundraising run for a worthy cause. Why is the run unusual? Here’s a hint: Many people give a romantic gift of underwear for Valentine’s Day.

It’s cold outside, but there’s still some warm fun to be had at the Lake! Visit a cave with a steady 60-degree temperature, go ice skating, and then have some hot cocoa, or plan that romantic Valentine’s getaway at a resort.

This sled dog article ran in the January/February 2019 issue of Missouri Life. Now they have opened Sled & Breakfast! A sled dog-themed doggy daycare, boarding, and training facility! Eight-foot fences, concrete borders along the edges of the fences, and multiple play yards!

Matt Crossman loves to take his kids camping at beautiful Babler State Park in Wildwood. On a recent trip, he earned raves from picky eaters with a classic campfire dish. Learn what goes inside (spoiler alert: ANYTHING!) this tasty treat.