A jaw-dropping moment on the Missouri River turned into the catch of a lifetime for Wally Klein, who reeled in an 86-pound blue catfish near Saint Charles. What started as a quiet day on the water doing some studying quickly turned into a battle that sent books flying...
Almost one year ago, the first-of-its-kind nature school opened in central Missouri. Alisa Nelson talks to the state Department of Conservation’s Education Branch Chief, Margie Vandeven, who says the Boone County Nature School gets middle schoolers excited about...
Deer hunting season is a couple of months off, but the Missouri Department of Conservation is still taking measures to stop the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease. One of those includes making it illegal to feed deer in CWD zones. Jason Isabelle is the Cervid Program...
If you’re cruising down a country road and see a turtle, maybe just give the little guy a break; he’s got a long journey ahead! Jeff Briggler from the Missouri Department of Conservation explains why this happens.
(Jefferson City, MO) — The Missouri Department of Conservation is hosting dozens and dozens of educational nature programs for children this summer. Margie Vandeven, Missouri’s former Commissioner of Education, is all for it. Vandeven is now the...
