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  • Big Wheel Keeps on Turnin’

    Missouri is blessed with abundant water resources, but how do its various hydropower facilities cope when impacted by significant drought…

  • Reinventing Resilience

    Missouri’s weather over the past three years has been just as arid as stretches of the Dust Bowl of the…

  • Getting to the bottom of Missouri’s sinkholes

    There are approximately 16,000 known sinkholes in Missouri and more develop each year. Nearly every day, the Missouri Department of…

  • The 2024 MoDNR Photo Contest

    The department asked amateur photographers to capture the beauty found in Missouri and selected first, second and third places, as…

  • A Legacy of Epic Proportions

    Ted and Pat Jones, husband and wife, stand with their horse and a canine friend on their farm in Williamsburg.

  • Rock Island Trail State Park

    You can roam, ramble and ride at several Missouri state parks and historic sites, but when fully developed and open…

  • Building for the future

    Visitors talk and we listen! Camping and lodging occupancy at the parks is increasing, and the number of campers wanting…

  • Investing for the future

    Missouri’s state parks offer a temporary escape from the hustle and bustle of cities, as well as a chance to…

  • Championing Flood and Drought Resiliency

    Missouri’s climate can hit extremes such as drought and flooding – sometimes in the same season. In response to the…

  • The Clean Water Act

    Clean, abundant water has always been one of our most valuable and accessible resources. But by the mid-20th century, the…