Latest Stories
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Protecting our Night Skies
When the sun sets at Thousand Hills State Park on the outskirts of Kirksville, the night sky comes to life. As the blue sky darkens, it gains a sprinkling of stars, planets and galaxies. Visitors can…
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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 tips for building a fishing kit based on things he wishes he knew when he first started.
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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 conditions?
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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 reopening of the cave, which had been closed due the installation of a new LED lighting system. The previous cave…
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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…
