A couple of other locations beyond the one-hour driving range are well worth a summer day trip. The Missouri State Capitol in ...

Videos circulating on social media showed visitors rushing to descend the mountain as volcanic plumes rose overhead. By Nia Decaille Tourists on the Italian island of Sicily were forced to flee on ...

The old, forested hills of the St. Francois Mountains in Missouri offer an escape. Taum Sauk Mountain State Park has trails for walking, places to camp under the stars, and picnic spots.

The winding path whispers promises of adventure ahead. Nature’s welcome mat stretches through a sunlight-dappled forest that feels worlds away from everyday life. Photo credit: Ryan O’Neal The trail ...

Most people don’t drive hours to walk three miles, but then again, most trails don’t lead to Missouri’s own slice of mountain paradise complete with the state’s tallest waterfall. The Mina Sauk Falls ...

In February, he began to file bills that would rename every bridge in the state after Davidson; change the name of Taum Sauk Mountain to the “Bishop Davidson Summit”; change the name of the ...

Saturday marks 19 years since the collapse of the Taum Sauk Reservoir in southeast Missouri. On Dec. 14, 2005, a massive wall of water poured down Profit Mountain as a 700-foot section of the Taum ...

The meeting about the future of Taum Sauk Mountain State Park and Jay Nixon Backcountry has been postponed due to recent flooding. Originally scheduled on Saturday, it will now take place on ...

There is another Eagle Mountain in Lutsen, Minnesota that is much shorter. Taum Sauk Mountain State Park crosses paths with the Ozark Trail. It also features Mina Sauk Falls, which is the largest ...

Whatever you do, you're in for a memorable day. Taum Sauk Mountain State Park in Ironton is perhaps best known for two things. You can reach Mina Sauk Falls by following the moderately challenging ...