Hidden away in the Ozarks is a bubbling spring that's one of the largest in Missouri, and its surrounded by cozy campsites ...

Challenging, but not death-defying, and always worth the effort. If you're in Missouri, this hike is one of my favorites and ...

Abandoned ruins often set our imagination on fire. Even if we know what those ruins once were, we still might think about who ...

With easy access to several parks and outdoor destinations and a creative, community-driven spirit, this Missouri small town ...

Long sections of unused railroad rights of way all over the country have been converted into rural avenues for hiking and biking, and one of the longest and oldest is also one of the most scenic -- ...

A thick canopy of deciduous trees covers a section of the Old Kate Trail at the Parkville Nature Sanctuary in Parkville, Mo. Nick Wagner [email protected] Editor’s note: Join Star visual journalist ...

When the Missouri-Kansas-Texas railroad abandoned the lines across the center of Missouri in 1986, the state of Missouri initiated the country's largest rails-to-trails project and replaced the ...

This story first appeared in the Outdoors newsletter. Click here to sign up. Alex Turley was in the Army for 22 years. Lost some friends during that time. In Iraq, he was in a gun truck providing ...