Discover Nature
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.
The glade as a Missouri Ozarks treasure
Posted Monday, October 6, 2014, at 10:34 AM
Southeast Missouri borders a very special landscape in our state, known as the Missouri Ozarks. The Ozarks are special for many reasons, many of which are tied to the land. Different from the flatlands of the southeast, the Ozarks are rocky and hilly, with native short-leafed pine trees that sway in the wind, steep and beautiful hills and hollows, crystal-clear rivers and abundant wildlife. Many wildlife species benefit from a special type of habitat found in the Ozarks, the glade...
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