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Welcome to Missouri — The State of Caves
Missouri is a beautiful combination of prairie grasses, tall mountain ranges, and cloistered caves. The “Cave State” has more than 7,300 caves and You could spend a lifetime traversing the various springs, caves, and lakes. Visit the Gateway Arch park in St. Louis or the fountains of Kansas City. In between these two large cities lies an outdoor adventure lovers dream, from gentle lakes to the rough terrain of the Ozark Mountain Range. It’s also perfect if you’ve ever wanted to visit the farms of the heartland to get (literally) lost in a corn maze or pick your own vegetables. Missouri destinations include everything from vibrant downtown cities to country towns to corn fields and mountain caves.
Capital: Jefferson City
Largest City: Kansas City
Area: 69,704 mi square miles
Major Rivers: Grand, Mississippi, Missouri, Osage
Elevation: 230 ft at St. Francis River to 1,772 ft at Taum Sauk Mountain.
Bird: Bluebird
Flower: Hawthorn
Tree: Dogwood
Motto: The Welfare of the People Shall be the Supreme Law
Song: “Missouri Waltz”
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A vibrant community known for its charming downtown, university, and plentiful parks, Parkville, Missouri, is a hidden gem located about…
Parkville Nature Center is a wildlife preserve and educational center located in Parkville, Missouri. Open every day, from sunrise to…
The Missouri Rhineland winds through the Missouri River Valley from the suburbs of St. Louis to Jefferson City. This region is called “wine country” due to the soils that line the southern bank of the river. The soils are excellent for growing wine, grapes, and (of course) corn.…
Watkins Woolen Mill State Historic Park and State Historic Site is both a museum and a nature park. The historic site has been preserved to give you a sense of what life was like in the 1870s. The 100-acre park itself offers a bike trail, campgrounds, swimming beach,…
Hannibal, Missouri, is an old, historic town right on the edge of the Mississippi River. Known for its ties to author Mark Twain, many of the sites in the area are either named after him or the characters from his book. A great walking town, you can easily…
Looking for free or low-cost activities this summer in the Kansas City metro area? Sponsored by the Greater Kansas City Interpretive Site Coalition, Kansas City’s Passport to Adventure’s free annual program has information about 22 nature and wildlife centers, museums, gardens, historical sites, and education centers in the…
At the far of Kansas City, Missouri, is a hidden gem called Cave Spring Park. Formally known as William M. Klein Park, Cave Spring is a 39-acre historic site and nature park in Raytown, Missouri.
In exploring Kansas City architecture as a new transplant, you’ll find that there is a wide variety from Queen Anne to Neoclassical and Modern to Prairie styles. The Gothic and English revival buildings and stained-glass windows were especially fascinating to someone used to West Texas churches made of…
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