Boone County

From the motocross course to the mountain bike trails to the swimming beach to the campgrounds, there's a little something for everyone at Finger Lakes State Park. Once a coal mine, it's now one of Boone County's most popular spots for recreation.

Abraham J. Williams, Missouri's third governor, was born on this date in 1781.

We searched every corner of Missouri for hidden gems and thanks to our Missouri Life Ambassadors, we found one in each county: 114 of them! Here we explore places in central Missouri that you’ll want to add to your destination wish list.

Ever since four sons opened a gourmet olive oil shop, family dinners in Missouri just taste better. The Mohammad brothers—Murad, Munir, Mekram, and Mustafa—opened Boone Olive Oil Company in April 2014.