Latest Stories
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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?
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Trail Trams
The Katy Trail, which spans nearly the entire width of Missouri, is a multiuse trail often used for walking, running, cycling and in some sections, horseback riding. Now, the Katy Trail is offering another enticing activity…
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Teaming the Streams
Missouri has over 100,000 miles of streams. From a distance, monitoring all that water would seem like an extreme challenge. But the work of stream team volunteers makes it possible.
