The national forests in Missouri and Illinois have fewer employees than they did last month thanks to the Trump administration. But the effect of those staffing changes are unclear. Cuts to the ...

Outwander used Forest Service data from the Department of Agriculture to identify Missouri campgrounds in national forests available throughout the year, based on a national analysis. We looked at ...

The Mark Twain National Forest comprises 1.5 million acres spread out across much of southern Missouri. It stretches through 29 counties. Rolla, Salem and Poplar Bluff are cities near the Mark ...

Vince Keeler was appointed forest supervisor of the Mark Twain National Forest in July. The forest spans 1.5 million acres across central and southern Missouri. The Mark Twain National Forest ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the National Deer Association (NDA) invite landowners and others interested in managing deer on their properties to join them online for a free Contin ...

In fiscal year 2023, Missouri received $2.62 million due to the presence of the Mark Twain National Forest. Fourteen of the counties that benefited are located in the Ozarks. In the southern half ...

Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Adam Gambling, 44, set fires on Nov. 8, 2022, near Beaver Lake and Mark Twain National Forest in Butler County.

Trees play an important part in combating climate change, but Missouri could see drier conditions in coming years. A study seeks to understand the correlation between droughts and forest efficiency.

Missouri’s Mark Twain National Forest offers 1.5 million acres for recreation. The Mark Twain National Forest is comprised of 1.5 million acres spread out across much of Southern Missouri.

Keep reading to discover which national forests have year-round campgrounds in Missouri. This story features data reporting by Paxtyn Merten, writing by Nicole Caldwell, and is part of a series ...

This photo was taken in the Hidden Cove Waterfall, the namesake of a Shawnee National Forest’s Waterfall pilot project. This photo was taken in the Hidden Cove Waterfall, the namesake of a ...