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A recent hike on the first day of fall at Echo Bluff State Park revealed sumac and sassafras that were changing, as well as maples. Dogwood was showing its purple
Hunters are required to use nontoxic shot during the upcoming dove season at 26 Missouri Department of Conservation areas.
Intro to Missouri trails: News-Leader invites readers to explore through article series Sara Karnes, Springfield News-Leader © Sara Karnes Frost flowers form along a trail at Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area Feb. 7, 2021. I never realized how much I wanted to go on a hike until pitching this series to my editors. After years of passing by trail signs and thinking “There’s just no time,” I am challenging myself to go on hikes and write about them. It's a special series that will be available exclusively to News-Leader subscribers. I took over the outdoors beat a...