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Candice Davis is the former Media Specialist for the Missouri Department of Conservation's Southeast and Ozark regions. Though raised to appreciate the Missouri outdoors, Candice is discovering nature on a new and exciting level as she gets up close and personal with snakes, insects, and Southeast Missouri's diverse landscape. Her goal is to share her learning experiences and show Southeast Missourians how they're directly connected to their land.
Primitive is popular: Get with the times at the Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Posted Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at 3:39 PM
In the midst of current trends of stone-aged diets and organic meals, primitive tools and skills are on the rise as well. "It's incredible to think that cordless drills existed thousands of years ago," said Sara Turner, manager of the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center. "We rely so heavily on electricity and modern comforts, but people seem to be more and more curious of how to do things without electricity."...
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