Blog Posts from Discover Nature Notes - 2024

Looking to escape the big city for some big nature. Enjoy an immersive experience at Amidon Conservation area along granite shut-ins underneath shortleaf pines. This landscape inspires in every season and is an easy day trip from St. Louis.

What does James Earl Jones have to do with the tallgrass prairie, America's OG landscape? It's a great story. Discover more as well as where you can view and what you can do to help Missouri's prairie species in this Discover Nature Note.

Cruise the Meramec River and discover nature and incredible scenery along the way.

Discover elevated nature at Rockwoods Reservation. Through a unique conservation partnership with BETA FUND, sport climbing routes were created at on old limestone quarry. Experienced climbers can discover elevated nature views, essential safety and responsible climbing tips in this Discover Nature Note.

Buffleheads are must-see nature! These small beauties are speedy divers and fliers. See Buffleheads in action and discover more about where to see and how to photograph them in this Discover Nature Note.

If wildlife put on a Fashion Week, they might show off a versatile winter collection of fur and feathers, displaying their form and function on the runways they use to survive the great outdoors. Discover how they "work it" in this Discover Nature Note.

Explore Missouri's wild landscapes at night through Starscape Photography which blends earthy and celestial elements. Get stargazing and night photography tips in this Discover Nature Note.