Ahead of a key anniversary, Missouri's sprawling 240-mile Katy Trail has earned national praise from USA TODAY readers.

The 100-acre tree nursery at George O. White State Forest, in Licking, Missouri, serves 13,000 customers a year — in the Show ...

Thousands of events are scheduled across the globe to celebrate Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22. Here's a handful happening in ...

Ahead of a key anniversary, Missouri's sprawling 240-mile Katy Trail has earned national praise. The Katy Trail landed at No. 4 on USA TODAY's recent list of the 10 best recreational trails in the ...

Missouri State Parks announced the nomination on social media and encouraged supporters to vote daily through May 12. Voting is open to the public and can be completed online. Winners will be ...

What you should know is that on April 19, all national park entrance fees are waived, so visitors can also celebrate. Here ...

The share of the total state budget spent on state parks is three times greater in Missouri (0.249%) and Nebraska (0.231%) than it is in Iowa (0.081%), according to a 2020-21 survey by the ...

MISSOURI, USA — Foragers across Missouri are preparing to hit the state's parks and natural areas, as morel mushrooms are forecast to emerge in the coming days. Morels are the fruiting body of ...

(KFVS) - Some Heartland parks and campgrounds are closing ahead of expected severe flooding. We issued a First Alert Action Day for today due to the threat of significant severe weather, including ...