South Carolina may not be known for its mountain views, but its serene and secluded state parks are full of surprises, like ...

Dozens of campsites across the Midwest will be closing in May, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced Thursday. ...

A pair of mid-Missouri communities occupy a list of the state's "friendliest little towns." World Atlas recently refreshed ...

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 from USA TODAY readers.

Tucked away in the southwestern corner of Missouri near the unassuming town of Mindenmines, this 3,500-acre expanse of ...

Tucked away in the southwestern corner of Missouri near the tiny town of Mindenmines, this sprawling 3,500-acre preserve of ...

Frazee returned to Electric Park for the 1909 season, bringing with him some 2,000 alligators and crocodiles of various sizes ...

A former Missouri State University Meyer Library employee will return to Springfield as dean of libraries for MSU. David Richards started working at the university in 1997 and served as head of ...

Six weeks ago, Florida Opinion journalists of the USA Today Network asked you, our readers, to join us in a legislative advocacy campaign to protect and preserve our beloved state parks.

Missouri State football coach Ryan Beard has been more candid than most coaches when discussing his roster's needs and the time it may take to turn the Bears into a winner at the FBS level.