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Kansas City area has islands of wilderness that are ideal for hiking

Want to get away from it all without really leaving the city? Try the hiking trails at Burr Oak Woods or the Parkville Nature Sanctuary. The Kansas City metro area is filled with beautiful hiking trails tucked away in the green spaces that development hasn’t touched.

Getting away from it all — in Kansas City

There are places not far from the fast pace of city life where you can hike into a different world.

Outdoors Digest for June 14

Johnson County woman lands her fish of a lifetime, a big striped marlin

Fishing report for June 13

Fishing report for June 13

Fishing tournament Trail for June 11

Results of area fishing tournaments and notices of upcoming events.

Husband and wife share a common goal: catch huge bass

For a Merriam couple, fishing is the key to a happy marriage. They fish together for long hours on small, overlooked conservation-area lakes and catch big largemouths.

Outdoors Digest for June 7

Big surprise results in big fish for Olathe fisherman casting for crappies at pond.

Fishing report for June 6

Brent’s best bet: You’d better set the alarm clock and get up early if you plan to fish Table Rock Lake this weekend. Some of the best action is taking place in the first hour of daylight, where the topwater fishing has been excellent for white bass and largemouth and smallmouth bass. The white bass fishing has also been excellent a little later on inline spinners and Rat-L-Traps where fish are schooling.

Fishing Tournament Trail

Results of area fishing tournaments, and a list of upcoming events.

Missouri, Arkansas at odds on stocking bass in Bull Shoals Lake

Despite opposition from Arkansas officials, the Missouri Department of Conservation has decided to stock a new supply of about 16,000 striped bass in the Missouri side of Bull Shoals Lake, a popular fishing lake that lies mostly across the state line in Arkansas.

Young outdoorsman is gone but hardly forgotten

Teenagers from southeast Kansas organize a catfish tournament to serve as a memorial for a friend who recently died of brain cancer.

Southeast Kansas teens like to hunt, fish, and shoot video

An unlikely success: Two boys from Caney, Kan., have gained an Internet following with their hunting, fishing videos.

Outdoors digest | Catch of the week

Teenager Denny First didn’t get to weigh the big wiper he caught at Shawnee Mission Lake, but he knows it was a monster

Fishing report for May 30

Brent’s best bet: The fishing at El Dorado Lake near Wichita is hot. Fishermen are catching nice-sized walleyes drifting the flats. And they’re picking up stripers and white bass trolling crankbaits along windy banks.

Royals broadcaster Fred White remembered as a champion of the Kansas outdoors

Royals broadcaster Fred White, who died on May 15, was as passionate about the Kansas outdoors as he was baseball.

Fishing tournament trail

Results of area fishing tournaments and upcoming events.

This festival attracts plenty of suckers

The lowly sucker is king for the day when Nixa, Mo., has its annual Sucker Day.

Celebrating fish and wildlife — with out-of-the-ordinary festivals

Looking for something different? How about a toad race or a big bowl of porcupine stew?

Outdoors digest | Catch of the week

Kansas City angler using vintage tackle hauls in big bass on the final cast of the day at Happy Holler Lake.

Fishing report for May 23

Brent’s best bet: The fishing is hot at Pomona Lake this week. The crappie spawn appears to be over, but that doesn’t mean they have stopped hitting. In fact, many limits of crappies have been caught in 15 to 18 feet of water in the brush. Wipers and white bass are being caught on the flats, and catfish also are hitting.

Fishing Tournament Trail for May 21

Results of area fishing tournaments and events coming up.

A guide to some great camping spots

Take a float trip in the Ozarks

The Ozarks region is renowned for its shallow, scenic float streams. Whether you'e traveling by canoe or by johnboat in search of fishing adventure, the area has plenty to offer. Here are 20 rivers and creeks that offer great floating.

Hiking heaven: Check out these Missouri trails

Looking for a way to hike into Missouri's outdoors? Here are plenty of options.