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  • 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?

  • Photo of a woman riding on a tram through an autumn wooded area.

    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…

  • Photo of a small waterfall in a stream.

    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.

  • A collage of photographs. In the middle of the collage is a logo that says "MoDNR Photo Contest"

    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 well as honorable mention, in three categories: Natural Resources, Unique Places and People Enjoying Missouri’s Natural…

  • an old photo of a man riding a horse on a road in front of a building over railroad tracks.

    A Second Life for a Landmark

    The Sedalia Katy Depot appears much as it did when it was completed in 1896; bright-red brick draws the eye to the stately and massive structure that sits on the corner of Thompson and 3rd streets.…

  • Old photo of a man and woman with a dog and horse, standing in front of a barn.

    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.

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