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  • Man with a fishing vest and pole stands in front of a river smiling at the camera

    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.

  • View of a Dam with flowing water.

    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?

  • Photo of people walking along a path in a cave.

    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…

  • Photo of a vehicle being charged at a charging station.

    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.

  • 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.

  • Mud dried and cracked.

    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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