Outdoors

Missourians love lake living. Whether it’s Lake of the Ozarks, Table Rock, Mark Twain, Taneycomo, or a less big body of water, our state has some stunners. But how can you make the most of lake life? A giant show’s ready to show you!

There’s a 65-acre resort where kids and adults can learn to ski on bunny hills or intermediate slopes. Find fifteen total runs, three black diamond runs, and parks for trick skiers and snowboarders.

The Castlewood 8-Hour Adventure Race includes three of Missouri’s best outdoor activities—hiking, biking, and canoeing.

Missouri is all about adventure. That must be why our state has spawned two terrific outdoor equipment companies. Everyone knows about Bass Pro, but there’s a family-run outdoor equipment company, too.

Here in Missouri, we’re lucky to be a crossroads for birds heading south or overwintering here. Here’s a Guide to preparing your backyard for overwintering birds as well as a photo contest you can enter.

There are a 40-acre original, unplowed prairies south of Sedalia, and the public is invited to come to see it Saturday, October 1, at the Missouri Prairie Foundation’s dedication of the plot, called the Goodnight–Henry Prairie.

National Public Lands Day is coming right up, this Saturday, September 24, and all entry fees will be waived at national parks and other federal public lands, including national monuments, forests, recreation areas, wildlife refuges, historical sites, battlefields, recreation areas, and grasslands. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways is also on federal land.

Veterans can fish for free all day Saturday, September 17, 2022, at Roaring River State Park.

Less than one percent of Missouri's original prairie remains from pre-settlement days. This photo essay from a farm west of Kirksville illustrates the initiative Roeslein Alternative Energy is leading to restore 30 million acres of prairie in the next 30 years.

Sue DiPiano is a passionate cyclist who is often found in a bike saddle, but she also has a horse. You can usually find her in one saddle or another.