Discover Nature

This week on Discover Nature, crappie are spawning in shallow water across Missouri.These popular panfish occur nearly statewide in open water or near…

This week on Discover Nature, listen for wild turkeys gobbling in Missouri woods and grasslands.This popular gamebird, once a contender for our national…

Discover nature this week with a walk outdoors, and keep an eye out for blooming Eastern redbud trees (Cercis canadensis). Find these small, ornamental,…

This week on discover nature one of the oldest fish species alive today, and Missouri’s official state aquatic animal, is on the move. Paddlefish are…

This week on Discover Nature, Eastern bluebirds begin arriving at breeding locations in Missouri. The Eastern bluebird is a small thrush with a plump body…

This week on Discover Nature take a walk outside, and you may hear one of the first serenades of spring on the horizon. Spring peepers have spent the…

Eastern cottontail rabbits begin birthing their first litters of the year this week. This medium-sized mammal with long ears, large hind legs, shorter…

This week on Discover Nature, turkey vultures begin to return to Missouri. These large, black-bodied birds, sometimes called buzzards, are actually…

As temperatures freeze and thaw in late winter, one of the sweetest harvests awaits in the Missouri woods. This week on Discover Nature, tap a tree, and…

This week on Discover Nature, seldom-seen salamanders find love in late winter. Eastern tiger salamanders grow to seven- to eight-inches in length, with…