News Releases

The most recent Missouri Department of Natural Resources' news releases may be found below. Be sure to visit the department's main Communications webpage to learn more about our communication resources. If you need additional information, please contact the department's Communications office at 573-751-1010 or 800-361-4827. For Missouri State Parks related topics call 573-751-9 392 or 800-334-6946.

Current News

News Release	Date
St. Francois State Park closed due to managed deer hunt	11/16/2022
Trouble and Triumph exhibit showcased at Missouri State Museum	11/14/2022
Elephant Rocks State Park conceptual development plan survey now online	11/09/2022
Knob Noster State Park presents Jingle Bell Hikes	11/07/2022
Take a hike at Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park Nov. 19	11/04/2022
Learn to make bread and butter at Current River State Park rescheduled to Dec. 10	11/03/2022
Drought Assessment Committee will meet Nov. 10 to discuss drought status	11/03/2022
Missouri State Parks offers free tours and night of camping to veterans and active-duty military	11/03/2022
Department of Natural Resources seeks comments on draft hazardous waste permit modification for Holcim (US) Incorporated/Geocycle, LLC	11/01/2022
Missouri Department of Natural Resources names new state geologist, director of geological survey	10/31/2022
Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site conceptual development plan survey now online	10/25/2022
Melanie Smith Selected as October 2022 Missouri Department of Natural Resources Team Member of the Month	10/25/2022
Ten state parks will temporarily close for managed deer hunts	10/24/2022
Robertsville State Park closed due to managed deer hunt Nov. 5-6	10/23/2022
Take a hike at Crowder State Park Nov. 5	10/22/2022
Bennett Spring Stream Team #5462 will hold annual clean up Nov. 5	10/22/2022
Missouri State Parks holds Missouri Trails Advisory Board meeting on Nov. 5	10/21/2022
Celebrate Ulysses S Grant’s 200th birthday with the Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site	10/21/2022
Laura Ingalls Wilder exhibit comes to Watkins Woolen Mill State Historic Site	10/20/2022
Celebrate National Bison Day at Prairie State Park Nov. 5	10/20/2022
Missouri State Parks to host Iron Riders event at Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site Nov. 5	10/19/2022
Department of Natural Resources awards $24,000 grant to MO-ARK Water Company	10/19/2022
Landing after Hours: The Exorcism of Roland Doe program at Missouri State Museum Nov. 2	10/19/2022
Thousand Hills State Park officially opens new trail	10/18/2022
Learn to make bread and butter at Current River State Park	10/18/2022