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  • Photo of people in a boat placing containment booms into a river.

    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…

  • Photo of a river flowing through rocks of various sizes surrounded by trees.

    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…

  • Photo of a massive sinkhole lined by trees.

    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 Natural Resources’ Missouri Geological Survey receives a phone call about the newest collapses.

  • Graphic with clip art construction vehicles digging on one half and clip art homes with solar panels being installed on the other half.

    Powering Careers

    How different would your career path look if you were given a day to “try out” a career; to get your hands on the equipment and technology associated with a certain industry? That is the experience…

  • Photo of family posing around a gorilla halloween decorations.

    Holidays in the Parks

    For many, the words “state park” conjure up images of vacations, camping, hiking, boating, sunshine and other summer fun. But did you know there are activities at parks and historic sites throughout the entire year?

Graphic: MoDNR photo contest logo and text that says, "enter starting April 1." The graphic links to a webpage with details about the contest.