There are several reasons to visit America in 2026. The centenary of Route 66 (see below – number 11) is one. The 250th ...

The record highs brought busy crowds to parks around Springfield. Nathanael Greene Park drew many families seeking the ...

Several southwest Missouri state parks are inviting hikers to step into the new year in tandem on Thursday, Jan. 1, for First Day Hikes, a nationwide tradition celebrating the ...

Springfield residents can recycle their Christmas trees at no charge starting Friday at several locations throughout the city ...

The Jefferson County Council voted 6-0 on Dec. 8 to accept the $400,000 grant from the agency’s National Fish Passage Program ...

The cities Keller, Roanoke and northeast Fort Worth have a variety of trails and hiking areas for the outdoor enthusiast or ...

Lockwood Park in Webster Groves is highlighted as a tranquil urban oasis with a prairie, pine forest, and interactive trails.

That’s Washington State Park in De Soto, Missouri. Just about an hour’s drive southwest of St. Louis sits this 2,147-acre natural wonderland that somehow remains one of Missouri’s best-kept secrets.

Sometimes the best treasures in Illinois aren’t found in Chicago’s glittering skyline or Springfield’s historic corridors. But tucked away where the Mississippi River carves ancient limestone cliffs ...

The dam at Rockford Park, which has been the site of numerous drownings over the last decade, could be entirely removed ...