Continue Reading Missouri Blue Ribbon Trout Slam – Little Piney Creek A beautiful Ozark stream near Lane Spring Recreation AreaI’m always a big fan of lists and an even bigger fan of competition. When I heard about the Missouri Blue…
Continue Reading January Birds – Monthly List A good start to the birding yearA start of a new year brings fresh excitement to my yearly bird list. As I mentioned last month, I started using…
Continue Reading Frenchman’s Bluff at Cuivre River State Park A great trail in a beautiful Missouri State ParkCuivre River State Park near Tory, MO has some fantastic trails and offers exceptional recreational opportunities. No visit to the park…
Continue Reading St. Louis Winter Trout fishing Tips and locations for catching St. Louis winter troutWhen you think of trout fishing, often your thoughts lead to some winding stream rushing through a mountain valley. While that…
Continue Reading Fishing the Mineral Fork Washington County, MOIf you enjoy chasing smallmouth bass and sunfish on small creeks, then carve out some time to try your luck fishing the…
Continue Reading Whooping Cranes in Illinois Pretty good bird to start 2020Whooping cranes in Illinois? As a former resident of Nebraska, home of the great Sandhill crane migration, I got really excited…
Continue Reading Should I use eBird? The ultimate website for the bird nerdI ended my 2019 birding year with a big whimper. I’m not sure that I added any new species after September….
Continue Reading Hughes Mountain Natural Area A short hike through a billion year-old landscapeSomehow even with all the time spent exploring the area, I had never visited Hughes Mountain Natural Area near Caledonia, MO. The…
Continue Reading Red Ribbon Trout Fishing on the Meramec River By Billy McCaslinThe Red Ribbon trout section of the Meramec River ranges from the Highway 8 access downstream about eight miles to Scott’s Ford,…
Continue Reading Year End Game Camera Photos December 31, 2019For one reason or another I have had difficulty obtaining consistent photos from the game cameras the past few months. Mostly…