It’s an all-clear for swimming and other water-related activities this weekend at 17 of the 18 state park public beaches. That’s according to the Department of Natural Resources’ Beach Status ...

It’s an all-clear for swimming and other water-related activities this weekend at 16 of the 18 state park beaches. The ...

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Missouri’s landscape is dotted with hidden treasures, but Thousand Hills State Park in Kirksville might be the state’s best-kept secret—a 3,000-acre paradise that somehow flies under the radar despite ...

Nestled in the rolling hills of northeastern Missouri lies a natural wonderland so captivating that first-time visitors often stand slack-jawed in disbelief—Thousand Hills State Park in Kirksville isn ...

Thousand Hills State Park superintendent Ryan Persinger poses next to one of the park’s cabins. The flat, square light built into the cabin’s awning behind him produces less light pollution ...

Take the cabins at Thousand Hills State Park near Kirksville, Missouri. Until recently, globe-shaped fixtures with bright white bulbs lit up each door.

Shepherd of the Hills State Park is more than one thousand acres of land that includes the creek and glades, both vital parts of the ecosystem that groups like the Sierra Club want to protect for ...

Thousand Hills State Park superintendent Ryan Persinger poses next to one of the park’s cabins. The flat, square light built into the cabin’s awning behind him produces less light pollution than the ...

Swimming at four state park beaches in Missouri is not recommended over the Fourth of July weekend, including one in Jackson.

Deaths at Ohio state parks, nature preserves Vandyke's death is not the first time park visitors have died while hiking in Ohio in recent years.

The beach at Thousand Hills State Park in Kirksville was still closed until further notice for renovations. The rest of the beaches were open for swimming: ...