Nature /tags/nature Nature en-US Copyright © 2024 Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT In prairie classroom, Mehlville students learn to identify biodiversity in their backyards /health-science-environment/2024-10-04/mehlville-oakville-elementary-school-backyard-biodiversity A grant from the state helped local educators create a grassland prairie for students to learn about conservation at an Oakville elementary school. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-10-04/mehlville-oakville-elementary-school-backyard-biodiversity Kate Grumke Better than chicken: Missouri frog hunters have filled empty bellies for generations /health-science-environment/2024-08-13/better-than-chicken-missouri-frog-hunters-have-filled-empty-bellies-for-generations Frog gigging — hunting with a three-pronged spear — is a dying art that nevertheless draws thousands to Missouri marshes in search of a tasty treat with deep cultural roots. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-08-13/better-than-chicken-missouri-frog-hunters-have-filled-empty-bellies-for-generations Lauren Brennecke Meet Shangri-La Hou, the Midwest region’s National Student Poet /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-07-17/meet-shangri-la-hou-the-midwest-regions-national-student-poet Recent John Burroughs graduate and Lake St. Louis resident Shangri-La Hou discusses themes of nature, spirituality, identity and place in her work, and poetry as a tool for self-expression and raising ecological awareness. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 18:52:20 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-07-17/meet-shangri-la-hou-the-midwest-regions-national-student-poet Elaine Cha There's more to see than beer cans and doll heads along the Mississippi River /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-07-11/theres-more-to-see-than-beer-cans-and-doll-heads-along-the-mississippi-river In his new book “The Wild Mississippi,” traveler and author Dean Klinkenberg encourages readers to reconnect with the river. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-07-11/theres-more-to-see-than-beer-cans-and-doll-heads-along-the-mississippi-river Ulaa Kuziez New Missouri conservation head faces evolving nature preservation challenges /government-politics-issues/2024-06-07/new-missouri-conservation-head-faces-evolving-nature-preservation-challenges Missouri Department of Conservation Director Jason Sumners sees engaging with a community that is technologically more disconnected with nature as a challenge to the goals of conservation. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-07/new-missouri-conservation-head-faces-evolving-nature-preservation-challenges Sarah Kellogg Hidden bee rocks turn St. Louis greenways into an outdoor scavenger hunt /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-09-05/hidden-bee-rocks-turn-st-louis-greenways-into-an-outdoor-scavenger-hunt Great Rivers Greenway’s Dallas Adams talks about Greenway Quest, an all-ages scavenger hunt for painted bee rocks hidden along St. Louis region greenways, and how the event activates ongoing greenway efforts. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 21:41:22 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-09-05/hidden-bee-rocks-turn-st-louis-greenways-into-an-outdoor-scavenger-hunt Elaine Cha Traveling art exhibit recognizes St. Louis founder of Black People Who Hike /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-08-03/traveling-art-exhibit-recognizes-st-louis-founder-of-black-people-who-hike Debbie Njai, the St. Louis-based founder and president of Black People Who Hike, is being honored with a portrait that's part of a national art exhibition by Robert Shetterly called "Americans Who Tell the Truth." Thu, 03 Aug 2023 21:51:34 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-08-03/traveling-art-exhibit-recognizes-st-louis-founder-of-black-people-who-hike Emily Woodbury Sorry, ladies. Forest Park’s famous great horned owl, Charles, has found a new mate /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-04-19/sorry-ladies-forest-parks-famous-great-horned-owl-charles-has-found-a-new-mate Charles lost his mate Virginia, as well as their eggs, just before the new year. He’s been courting a new female since January. Wed, 19 Apr 2023 21:10:38 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-04-19/sorry-ladies-forest-parks-famous-great-horned-owl-charles-has-found-a-new-mate Emily Woodbury How Isaiah Maxi found nature, and new friends, in Missouri parks /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-03-01/how-isaiah-maxi-found-nature-and-new-friends-in-missouri-parks Isaiah Maxi went looking for natural splendor in Missouri’s parks. He also found new friends. Wed, 01 Mar 2023 23:21:12 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-03-01/how-isaiah-maxi-found-nature-and-new-friends-in-missouri-parks Danny Wicentowski Finding The Way Of Nature-Based Learning In Germany /education/2020-11-25/finding-the-way-of-nature-based-learning-in-germany Forest preschools have long been popular in Germany. Their perceived benefits are becoming increasingly enticing to American parents and educators. Wed, 25 Nov 2020 11:41:46 GMT /education/2020-11-25/finding-the-way-of-nature-based-learning-in-germany Ryan Delaney