Exploring the Ozarks Outdoors: freshare.net

Bugs, wildlife, water and fun. They’ve all been part of Scouting’s adventures. The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center will host classes about outdoor skills and critters for both Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts from 10…[more]

The question arises. Someone from Memphis or Dallas or another out of state point owns a cabin or a lot in Arkansas and wants to hunt as a resident.

No, says the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Ownership…[more]

The rising popularity of backyard chickens and other birds underscores the need to know how to keep that flock healthy – which is the point of a Nov. 1 seminar at the University of Arkansas.

The seminar will…[more]

Caring for your woodland is a long-term proposition where one decision can have impacts for decades. A new outreach effort, Call Before You Cut, provides information to help Missouri woodland owners conduct tree harvests wisely.

“Although woodland owners…[more]

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Missouri River Bird Observatory will offer tips on attracting backyard birds this winter at a free workshop from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the MDC Sedalia Office,…[more]

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will be offering a free seminar on wildlife and nature photography. The seminar is aimed at improving outdoor photography skills in a fun and relaxed setting.

The seminar will be held Oct.…[more]

Is catfishing your game? You may want to take in the Johnson County Catfish Club Catfish Classic Oct. 15-16 at Clarksville.

Cash awards and prizes will be given to the teams that have the best two-day combined totals.…[more]

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has awarded more than $306,000 to several dozen Missouri communities through its Tree Resource Improvement and Maintenance (TRIM) cost-share grant program for 2011. Among the recipients are three schools, several community parks, the City…[more]

Missouri is known for its varying landscapes. Rich forests give way to grassy prairies in some parts of the state while gurgling streams meander in close proximity to arid desert-like glades in others. Throughout the state, patches of relatively undefiled…[more]

Foresters, landowners and loggers are invited to free workshops and field days explaining how simple changes in forest management and harvest can increase profits and protect resources. Foresters and landowners are invited to attend on Friday, Oct. 21. Loggers are…[more]