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Katy Trail Cleanup Under Way
Crews from Missouri State Parks have begun clearing and repairing sections of Katy Trail State Park in an effort to restore the trail and provide greater access to users.
Photo of a family touring Onondaga Cave.
Top Spots
Top Spots to Trick-or-Treat
As we near the end of October, Missouri’s state parks and historic sites are getting into the Halloween spirit.
Photo of Ben Nagy, a trail coordinator for the department's division of Missouri State Parks.
Trail Highlight
New trail coordinator brings enthusiasm for trails, outdoors to State Parks
When Ben Nagy joined Missouri State Parks as the division’s trail coordinator in July, he brought with him several years of trails experience and a strong enthusiasm for the outdoors.
Photo of Belinda Hughes.
But Not Least
Belinda Hughes Leaves Legacy at Missouri Resources
For nearly eight years, I sat next to Belinda Hughes here in our publications office.
Photo of Aarick Roberto.
Career Connection
Aarick Roberto
Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Human Resources Program
Water rushes from a partial breach in the Glover Spring Lake Dam in Fulton, on Aug. 3, 2016, as department staff assess the damage. The department assisted Callaway County officials in evaluating the risks associated with the breach and advised landowners on repair.
Feature Story
Dam and Reservoir Safety in Missouri
A dam failure could be catastrophic, but the Dam and Reservoir Safety Program aims to ensure the worst never happens.
Photo of a street in Rolla, Kansas during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s with a dramatic dust cloud on the horizon.
Feature Story
Saving Missouri’s Soil and Water for 75 Years
High rates of erosion during the Dust Bowl led to the creation of the Missouri Soil and Water Conservation Districts in 1944.