Old Matt skidded his johnboat onto the shore and stalked into the woods, where he cozied into a bed of fresh moss. His feelings had been hurt and he refused to speak for the rest of the fishing trip. Wilhemina's thrust with the net missed the struggling walleye her husband had fought to the boat but caught the rear hooks of the Woogie Boogie in its mouth, allowing the biggest fish he'd ever seen to pry itself free

Missouri's delicate flower, gorgeous bird and pretty tree create a living legacy that ties present to past and future.

If you own a smoker - one of those contraptions designed specifically for slow-cooking fish and other delicacies over wood smoke - you probably already know how to prepare fish that would bring tears of happiness to a gourmet's eyes.