by Brent Frazee | Jan 16, 2017 | General, Kansas, Missouri, Outdoors, Ozarks
I’ve told myself that I’m going to be much more reasonable about my New Year’s resolutions this year. No more goals of catching a state-record bass, training my Labrador retriever to be a champ duck dog or starting a guide service. Ain’t gonna happen. Instead, I have...
by Brent Frazee | Jan 4, 2017 | General, Kansas, Missouri, Outdoors
Kansas City- -area residents will get a chance to see bald eagles outdoors and indoors in January. During Eagle Days presentations, participants will be able to get an up-close look at captive birds during indoor talks. Then they’ll be able to go outdoors and catch a...
by Brent Frazee | Jan 1, 2017 | General, Kansas, Missouri, Outdoors
As we say goodbye to 2016, let’s push the rewind button and take a look at the year’s highlights – and lowlights, too. Great quail hunting, weather extremes, a disappointing duck season, a ground-breaking new director for the Missouri Department of Conservation – yes,...
by Brent Frazee | Dec 30, 2016 | Fishing, Kansas
Thursday was the kind of day that sends a chill down the spine of a fair-weather fisherman. The temperature was in the high 30s and a strong northerly wind kicked up whitecaps on Hillsdale Lake. Brrr. But for Joe Bragg, this was perfect fishing weather. He’s a...
by Brent Frazee | Dec 28, 2016 | Kansas, Missouri, Outdoors
Ignore that hangover. And that urge to sit around all day watching football. On New Year’s Day, you can start off 2017 in the outdoors by taking part in a First Day Hike at state parks throughout Missouri and Kansas. When you do, you’ll be part of a growing national...