Discover Nature: Best Places to Hike in Missouri
Fall is a great time for hiking. The weather is cooler, the colors are changing, and our conservation areas offer many choices.
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KRCU's Discover Nature
Every week there are new marvels to look for in the outdoors, and Discover Nature highlights these attractions. The Missouri Department of Conservation’s Candice Davis brings us the stories...
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Discover Nature: Snakes
Few Missourians realize that all snakes native to our state are protected.
Discover Nature: Armadillos
Did you know that out of the twenty varieties of armadillos found in Central and South America, only one species made its home in our countr...
Discover Nature: Freshwater Shrimp
Did you know Missouri has freshwater shrimp?
Discover Nature: Wild Fruits
If you're looking for a new adventure this summer, especially one that is healthy, tasty, and can involve the whole family, berry picking ma...
Discover Nature: Badgers
Just think: If badgers could help us with our gardening activities, our plants would always be in tip-top shape.
Discover Nature: Ants in Missouri
Discover nature this week with ants in Missouri. You see them as they scurry about on driveways, lawns, and sidewalks -- or maybe even in yo...
Discover Nature: Missouri's Crayfish
Discover nature this week with Missouri's crayfish. While coastal lobsters are famous, their downsized relative, the crayfish (also called c...
Discover Nature: Wildlife Survival Skills
Discover Nature this week with Missouri’s wildlife survival skills. Life among nature’s creatures is not all sweetness and delight. There ar...
Discover Nature: Missouri's Grasshoppers
Discover nature this week with Missouri's grasshoppers. Did you know there’s an unofficial song of summer? And it comes from one insect: the...
Discover Nature: Red, White, and Blue in Missouri
Discover Nature this week with red, white, and blue in Missouri. This week, in honor of Independence Day, we celebrate red, white, and blue...
Discover Nature: Nest Eggs in Missouri
Bird eggs sport an amazing variety of sizes, colors, and shapes. Their colors could fill an artist’s palette, from robin's egg blue to a buf...
Discover Nature: Missouri's Fish Fathers
Discover Nature with Missouri's fish fathers. Father’s Day comes around during a popular time of year for family fishing. And two of our mor...
Discover Nature: Missouri's Hummingbirds
Discover nature this week with Missouri Hummingbirds. A “glittering fragment of the rainbow” is how an early American naturalist described t...
Discover Nature: Missouri's Caterpillars and Monarch Butterflies
Discover nature this week with Missouri's caterpillars. The bright wings of butterflies catch your eyes, and many people notice. But few not...
Discover Nature: Missouri Wrens
Discover nature this week with Missouri wrens. Wrens are among the smallest songbirds, yet they make their presence known in a big way. They...
Discover Nature: Missouri's Turtles
If you’ve been driving through the countryside lately, you may have noticed box turtles sharing the pavement. Spring rains and warm weather...
Discover Nature: Missouri Bird Songs
Bird song is a form of advertisement, sending two messages to other birds of the same species. One message is a form of courtship. The singi...
Discover Nature: Missouri Fish
Color is important to fish. It’s used for camouflage, mate selection and defense. While easily seen in tropical aquarium fish, our native fi...
Discover Nature: Ticks In Missouri
Ticks are small, blood-sucking parasites related to spiders and mites. They’re often found in great numbers in areas where animals are abund...