ASH GROVE, Mo. (KY3) - Missouri State Parks encourage everyone to get outdoors and go on a first-day hike to ring in the new year. Anyone can participate in guided hikes on Jan. 1. but you do have to ...

State parks across Missouri will ring in this New Year on the trail, hosting 35 guided tours at parks in every part of the state. "First Day Hikes," a nationwide program organized by the National ...

Think of Missouri State Parks as art museums, said parks naturalist Roxie Campbell. “Each has a special piece.” The Louvre has the “Mona Lisa,” the Museum of Modern Art boasts Van Gogh’s “The Starry ...

The total eradication of the "most destructive and dangerous invasive species in the United States" is the aim of the program ...

Missouri is adding three new state parks totaling more than 8,000 acres. Gov. Jay Nixon said Friday that they were purchased for about $15 million. Money came from a settlement with lead mining ...

Explore this beautiful Missouri state park for a peaceful retreat in the Ozarks with scenic lakefront views and diverse outdoor activities year round.

Missouri State Parks wants residents to get out and active in the new year. One way it suggests kicking off a possible New Year's resolution is through a first day guided hike Jan. 1 in Missouri State ...

Summer is right around the corner, and park season has officially begun. It's time once again to lace up your hiking shoes, put on some sunscreen and hit the trails at one of Missouri's many state ...

Several southwest Missouri state parks are inviting hikers to step into the new year in tandem on Thursday, Jan. 1, for First Day Hikes, a nationwide tradition celebrating the ...

A stairway path at Castlewood State Park, Missouri. (Photo by Yinan Chen of goodfreephotos.com, Creative Commons) Brian Sloss hopes the creation of a new state park in the Ozarks could help his part ...

MISSOURI, USA — State parks in Missouri are proving to be more popular than ever, with record numbers of visitors. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 22.5 million people visited Missouri state ...

The director of Missouri State Parks retired Nov. 15 with no public announcement from state officials who oversee the popular agency. Bill Ellis was named director of Missouri State Parks in June 2017 ...