Calling all Hikers, Bikers and Paddlers
The Castlewood 8-Hour Adventure Race includes three of Missouri’s best outdoor activities—hiking, biking, and canoeing.
Plan now to see never-plowed prairie
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.
Free entrance to Federal Parks and Monuments
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.
Everyday Life on the Way of the American Genius
A bike ride across Highway 36 reveals wonder in the minutiae of Missouri.
Caving in Columbia
Rock Bridge Memorial State Park offers trails, caves, and more than two thousand acres in mid-Missouri.
Bur Oak Beauty
Missouri’s champion bur oak is a living landmark that weaves lightning, floods, and generational connections.
