Balance climbing is used to climb rock formations. As a climber you must study the route you are to travel, to ensure that you have chosen the best route and have the proper equipment. Before setting out, you should mentally climb the route you have chosen to anticipate future events or incidents.

The proper technique of balance climbing involves the following: v Eyes. As a climber, you must…[more]

Want to know the latest about Arkansas’s fall color? How about some scenic routes for best viewing? You’ll find all this information – and more – on http://www.Arkansas.com. Just click on the rotating icon entitled “Fall Color.”

Updated fall color reports are being posted each Thursday by 5 p.m. A network of “spotters” keeps the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism apprised of the fall foliage status…[more]

Missouri’s fall festivals provide plenty of reasons to travel the Show-Me State this autumn, with festivities celebrating the joy of the harvest, the state’s rich cultural heritage and the adventure of the great outdoors.

The following is a sampling of the fairs and festivals taking place in Missouri this fall.
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Experience the sights and sounds of Missouri’s tallgrass prairie during the Prairie Jubilee Saturday, Sept. 27, at Prairie State Park near Mindenmines in Barton County. Sponsored by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the event is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will showcase Prairie State Park’s sweeping collage of tall prairie grasses. All events are free and open to the public.

Spend the day enjoying family oriented,…[more]

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Celebrating fall harvest season has never been more fun.

Missouri’s agricultural specialty products will be front and center at the sixth annual Missouri Chestnut Roast, Saturday, Oct. 18, at the University of Missouri Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center in New Franklin, Mo.

The roast, sponsored by the MU Center for Agroforestry and the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, features fall family…[more]

Tomorrow marks the start of “Take a Child Outside” week, a nationwide effort to get kids away from the television, Internet and video games and out into nature. Prompted by concerns over rising obesity rates among children and less time being spent on physical recreation activities, parents are being urged to introduce or re-introduce children to outdoor fun.

“Take a Child Outside” week runs from September 24 through…[more]

With more children spending less time on physical activities, childhood obesity on the rise, and video games and surfing the Internet replacing outdoor recreation, Missouri and other states have decided to take action.

“Take a Child Outside” week, a nationwide effort, is being promoted for the week of September 24 - 30. During that time, parents are urged to take children to a nearby state or national park…[more]

September is Archaeology Month, and three state parks and historic sites will host special programs related to archaeological excavations in Missouri. Sponsored by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, these programs and events are free and open to the public.

The following state parks and historic sites are hosting events:

* Sept. 20 - Archaeology Day, Graham Cave State Park, Danville, 573-564-3476. From
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“Blues means what milk does to a baby. Blues is what the spirit is to the minister. We sing the blues because our hearts have been hurt, our souls have been disturbed.” Alberta Hunter

If you listen closely, you can hear it…the sound of a wailing guitar and a gruff voice proclaiming the troubles he has faced and the women who have done him wrong. It’s the blues…and…[more]

HORSESHOE BEND—Twenty legends of the LPGA will tee it up for a charity pro-am at The Golf Course on Turkey Mountain in Horseshoe Bend on Sept. 28-29. The Horseshoe Bend Invitational is part of The Legends Tour, the official Senior Tour of the LPGA.

Scheduled to compete are Jan Stephenson, Amy Alcott, Pat Bradley, Cindy Rarick, Cindy Miller, Jane Blaylock, Rosie Jones, Kathy Whitworth and several more Hall…[more]