ROLLA, Mo. – Three new recreation passes give visitors access to recreation sites managed by five federal agencies.

The $80 a year Interagency Annual Pass has two signature lines and any two individuals can use the pass to get access to recreation sites managed by US Forest Service, US Bureau of Land Management, US Park Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Reclamation. In Missouri, US…[more]

The city of Pine Bluff is justifiably proud of its new $4.2 million Saracen Landing and is wasting no time when it comes to scheduling special events for it. Grand opening was June 16 and is being followed by a full slate of activities throughout the summer and into fall.

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Fishing is hardly ever a paying proposition unless you buy a commercial permit and thousands of dollars worth of nets. This year, however, catfish anglers on several rivers could catch fish worth enough money to buy a lot of hooks and bait.

In its continuing effort to put catfish management on a firm scientific footing, the Missouri Department of Conservation has placed tags on thousands of blue and…[more]

WARSAW, Mo.-Anglers who ignore regulations on trotlines, limb lines and other unattended fishing devices are more likely to be ticketed, due to stepped-up enforcement efforts by the Missouri Department of Conservation. Off-road vehicle (ORV) users might want to pay close attention to where they roam, too.

Along with their usual season duties, conservation agents will put special emphasis on these two activities this summer. Protection Division Chief Dennis…[more]

Arkansas and Missouri Railroad -- Scenic rail excursions through the Boston Mountains take place aboard restored passenger cars that travel over three high trestles and through the 1882 Winslow tunnel, which is more than 1,700 feet long and the highest railroad pass between the Rockies and the Appalachians. Passenger excursions are offered from…[more]

CAPE GIRARDEAU-The Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDW) has filed charges against another Missouri resident in a six-year-old case opened by a Missouri Conservation agent.

Colorado officials charged Larry “Booker” Derousse Jr., Ste. Genevieve, with three felony counts of willful destruction of wildlife - mule deer. The charges were filed April 26 in the District Court of Garfield County in Glenwood Springs, Colo. Derousse posted a $25,000 bond at…[more]

JEFFERSON CITY-Missouri pond owners have until July 15 to apply for fingerling catfish, bass and bluegill sunfish from the Missouri Department of Conservation. The agency says benefits aren’t limited to those whose ponds receive fish.

The Conservation Department’s warm-water hatcheries produce millions of fish each year. Most go to establish or maintain fishing in public waters. However, the agency produces enough extra to help establish fishing holes in…[more]

Anglers on both sides of Bagnell Dam can expect better fishing in the future, thanks to new requirements written into the 40-year hydroelectric plant operating license issued to Ameren-UE in March. The Missouri Department of Conservation was instrumental in developing provisions to benefit landowners, fish and wildlife. The new license also will boost…[more]

McGaugh RV Center’s 20-foot Jayco camping trailer could be yours if you bring in the heaviest string of bass in the Chamber’s 16th annual Buddy Bass Tournament on May 12 at Prairie Creek Pavilion on Beaver Lake in Rogers. The brand-new trailer, valued at $20,000, features a kitchen, bath, bedroom and pop-outs.

Sonic Drive-In and Toyota of Northwest Arkansas are the presenting sponsors for this year’s tournament. Heartland…[more]

A combined state and federal task force confirmed last week that a prominent resident of the Mississippi River ecosystem remains in danger of extinction.

In a unique, multi-day effort, more than 70 state and federal conservation officers patrolled hundreds of miles of river, enforcing laws designed to protect aquatic species, with particular focus on the commercial fishery for shovelnose sturgeon, a cousin of the endangered pallid sturgeon.