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Posts Tagged ‘Outdoors’

Drought Sapping Fisheries and Marshes in Missouri and Kansas

By | August 3, 2023 | 0
A dry and parched Cheyenne Bottoms wetlands area in central Kansas.

The persistent drought in Missouri and Kansas is beginning to sap the water, and the life, out of fisheries and marshes in the region.

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Whopper Catfish Lurk in the Missouri River Downtown

By | June 30, 2023 | 1
Angler John Jamison holds a 68-pound fish he caught in the Kansas River near downtown.

The Missouri River near downtown Kansas City is home to some giant catfish. Just ask the anglers who catch fish weighing more than 100 pounds there.

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That Sinking Feeling: Missouri Full of Caves, Sinkholes

By | June 27, 2023 | 1
A sinkhole in Barry County, Missouri.

Missouri is unusually fertile ground for sinkholes and caves, thanks to its landscape. The Show-Me State is home to the second most caves in the country.

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Fisherman Helps Children With Disabilities Cast for Joy

By | February 17, 2023 | 0
J.P. Sell was all smiles after helping Courtney, who has cerebral palsy, catch her first fish.

J.P. Sell shares his skills as a fisherman to improve the lives of children with disabilities.

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Once Endangered, Bald Eagles Flock to Missouri in December

By | December 23, 2022 | 0
A bald eagle perched in a tree at Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge on a gray December day.

Record numbers of bald eagles are flocking to Missouri, putting on a show at places like Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge.

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