For the fourth consecutive year, hunting antlerless deer with a firearm will be prohibited in four counties in Northwest Missouri.
The opening weekend for firearms deer season showed a higher number of harvests than 2020 in not only Buchanan County but in Missouri as a whole.
The fall firearm turkey hunting season has started and as it intersects with an archery hunting season, the Missouri Department of Conservation wants people to be courteous and make sure they’re safe.
The Missouri Department of Conservation held a free program on snakes Thursday evening at Krug Park in St. Joseph.
September brings the start of football season, school and, for local hunters, dove season.
The Catfish Chasers Tournament Series brought more than its share of excitement to the St. Joseph area last weekend.
An organization that’s been around for almost 130 years is working to improve Missouri’s environment for the present and the future.
Chuck Kempf felt a little uneasy before Tuesday’s vote for the half-cent sales to support local parks maintenance.
For the sixth consecutive year, Craig Collings will host the Catfish Chasers Tournament in St. Joseph.
A new species of tick was confirmed in Missouri last week after spreading from other states.
Members of the Missouri Western State University football team joined the Missouri Department of Conservation on July 24 for a fishing skills event at the university.
As the surge in COVID patients continues throughout Missouri and the country, questions about what activities are safe and what precautions to take continue to change. Officials with the St. Joseph Health Department said outdoor activities are still relatively safe, though it still is recomm…
The need for outdoor activities over the last year and a half has been well documented. One of the activities that saw a giant increase was the sport of golf. The National Golf Foundation estimated that golfers combined to play 502 million rounds of golf last year, an increase of almost 14% …
The Missouri Department of Conservation will be accepting applications online to fill its academy class of conservation agent trainees. The department says that it doesn’t necessarily recruit new agents on a yearly basis, but that the conservation department takes into consideration the numb…
Buchanan County and Northwest Missouri are seeing people take advantage of area hiking trails this summer.
Many people will talk endlessly about their love for Iowa and Nebraska. I’m not that guy, though I appreciate corn as much as the next person.
Fish kills, described as a sudden and unexpected death of a number of fish, are not uncommon in the state of Missouri. The Missouri Department of Conservation says they receive around 200 fish kills per year.
The Fourth of July means hotdogs, beverages, sunburns, but most importantly: fireworks. Last year, Americans spent one billion dollars on fireworks. Owner P.J. Kovac says that up to this point, PJ’s Fireworks is ahead of last year’s numbers.
Aimee Kennedy has enjoyed recreational vehicles for most of her life, but during the last three years, off-roading has become a passion.
The Missouri Department of Conservation recently held its annual outdoor skills session at Burr Oak Woods in Blue Springs for children ages 8 to 18.
Monika Medina spent four years traveling the globe as a firefighter in the United States Navy. She cruised numerous oceans, saw foreign lands and found herself in the face of danger multiple times.
Carp isn’t native to St. Joseph, or the U.S., but the fish have been flowing into the Missouri River for more than two decades.
Many of our passions come to us at a young age, and if we’re lucky, we’re able to build our lives around the things we love.
The Missouri Department of Conservation became the 37th state to add a canine unit. The state will add five dogs to its units scattered throughout Missouri.
For the passionate fisherman, there is never a bad time to search the depths of local lakes and rivers for catfish.
It’s rare for someone to know the direction he or she wants to go in life at a young age. Some want to be an astronaut, others want to be a fireman. Ben Limle knew right away that being outdoors was his passion, and that has led the St. Joseph native and Missouri Western State University gra…
The short break is over for squirrels in Missouri with the beginning of squirrel hunting season on May 22. Squirrel season runs until Feb. 15, when the small game is allowed a three-month break for mating season.
Consumers often are met with more questions than answers when buying landscaping products.
The Missouri Bumble Bee Atlas is working with the Missouri Department of Conservation in hopes of garnering help from the community on its native bee populations.
Eric Olson wears many hats that are scattered from southeastern Nebraska to Weston, Missouri.
When the St. Joseph Parks Department began the process of upgrading its property throughout the city in 2015, officials first wanted to find out what people thought was most important for the recreational areas.
Megean Weldon’s journey began on an evening when she just wanted to do something nice for her neighborhood.
Buyers are finding outdoor recreation vehicles in short supply thanks to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on imports.
The Missouri Department of Conservation has many methods for tracking the health and reproduction of fish populations throughout waterways in Missouri.
Bob’s Fishing Lake has long been a part of Dianna Collings’ family, and after some convincing and a stroke of luck — or bad luck — the lake and property surrounding it fell into the hands of Dianna and her husband, Ed.
The number of accidental firearm fatalities dropped by over 50% from 1997 to 2017, and that is in large part due to the hunter safety courses put on each month by the Missouri Department of Conservation. Ken Wallace has been teaching the class for years and had two sessions this past Saturda…
Missouri spring turkey hunting begins on April 10 with youth season.
The climb back to normal for the United States and the rest of the world has begun picking up steam in recent months.
Local ponds and lakes are starting to see more visitors with warmer temperatures bringing fishermen out around the area.
The 2020 season saw high fishing numbers at both Smithville and Mozingo lakes. There still is a question as to what that high volume will have on the crappie populations at both lakes, but the belief is that both locations will yield a high amount of them in 2021.
Work is continuing at the River Bluffs Bike Trail Park with the spring and summer seasons quickly approaching.
Pro Outfitters in Rulo, Nebraska, is offering guided goose hunts on the Missouri River this spring.
The gates at Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Sumner, Missouri, are open again to the public today.
The annual St. Joseph Gun & Knife Show will be held next month ahead of the spring hunting seasons.
The Missouri Department of Conservation suggests adding fishing habitat to boost sport fish numbers in farm ponds and small lakes during the winter.
The Missouri Department of Conservation is encouraging landowners to be vigilant of pets this winter in areas where coyotes are known to live.
The Missouri Department of Conservation is investigating the shooting of a male bald eagle near the town of Belgrade in southern Washington County.
Finding activities to do during the COVID-19 pandemic can be even harder when winter weather tries to keep you inside.
The Missouri Department of Conservation has completed renovations to increase production and health of fish at Roaring River Hatchery in Cassville, Missouri.
Missouri turkey hunters can apply online during the month of February for 2021 spring turkey managed hunts through the Missouri Department of Conservation website.
