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Every year, Missouri State Parks plans and manages numerous capital improvement projects at state parks and historic sites. These efforts help support our mission of preserving and interpreting the finest examples of Missouri’s natural landscapes and cultural landmarks, while providing healthy and enjoyable outdoor recreation opportunities.
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Protecting our Night Skies
When the sun sets at Thousand Hills State Park on the outskirts of Kirksville, the night…
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Gear Up for Fly Fishing
Justin Beyer still considers himself a newbie in his journey as a fly fisherman. He shares…
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Big Wheel Keeps on Turnin’
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Missouri is blessed with abundant water resources, but how do its various hydropower facilities cope when…
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Let There be Light!
The Missouri State Parks team flipped the switch at Onondaga Cave State Park for a much-awaited…
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Making Connections
Missouri’s award-winning state parks are known for their inspiring beauty, remarkable history and second-to-none amenities. Now, two Missouri state parks are notable for providing visitors with charging stations to top off their electric vehicle batteries.
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Hazard Heroes
The Environmental Emergency Response team is the department’s front line of defense against the impacts of hazardous substance releases, natural or human-caused disasters and threats to homeland security.
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Reinventing Resilience
Missouri’s weather over the past three years has been just as arid as stretches of the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, setting up the 2020s to be perhaps the state’s driest decade in a generation. For farmers and ranchers, this…
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Searching for Missouri’s lost Silver Mine
For nearly 500 years, legends — usually of Spanish colonial origin — of a lost silver mine have spread across Missouri. Many have searched for this mythical site, yet no historical bonanza has been found.
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Hunts made for Heroes
Missouri State Parks takes great pride in honoring and showing gratitude to our military veterans for their sacrifices and service to our nation. This is done in several ways, but the most popular events are the Hero Hunt at Mark…
