Fine, I'll admit it right now. I have serious issues with most nature centers. Some of them are great, wonderful places where [read further]
Last night coming home from work was a little tedious. First it was raining so hard between Hindsville and Huntsville that I [read further]
Members of the ESOA, Community First Bank and the Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission met at the newly completed ball [read further]
Nature and Wildlife
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources today announced that the Missouri state park system will receive an additional state park in the future, thanks to a generous donation of a Jefferson County resident.
Don Robinson of Cedar Hill…[read further]
Environment
LITTLE ROCK - After heavy spring rains and flooding delayed planting, then hurricanes damaged crops late in the season, the weather has generally been good as Arkansas farmers begin wrapping up a stressful year. They’re working long hours to…[read further]
Outdoor Recreation
Waterfowl hunters’ wishes came true this year when Missouri got more rain, but they backfired, damaging wetlands and reducing the availability of food that might induce ducks and geese to linger in the Show-Me State.
Drought has plagued…[read further]
Backyard
SEARCY, Ark. - Not all bugs are bad bugs, said Sherri Sanders, White County extension agent with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.
“Large spider webs appear nightly outside around our homes now, and while we may…[read further]
Nature and Wildlife
Governor Matt Blunt has declared the week of Oct. 12 through Oct. 18 as Earth Science Week to bring awareness to the fact that earth sciences are fundamental to the health, safety and welfare of all Missourians.
“No…[read further]
Outdoor Recreation
For those of you who enjoy cool fall camping and warm campfires, there is good news. River Road Park at Clearwater Lake in Missouri just below the dam will again be open year round, complete with electricity and hot showers.…[read further]
Environment
EPA Region 7 emergency response teams and Crawford County Health Department staff are expecting to complete the screenings of at least a dozen more homes in Pittsburg, Kan., today for mercury exposure, as a joint agency response to a spill…[read further]
Backyard
Asian lady beetles, or ladybugs, may seem like a nuisance as they seek warmth in your home, but they can be helpful as predators on other insects.
“They are beneficial because both the immature larval and adult stages…[read further]
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