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.
Building an outdoor legacy, one fishing trip at a time
Posted Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at 11:41 AM
“Mom, you know what I really wish,” Liam said to me in a quiet voice. My almost 13-year-old was sitting in the passenger seat seemingly deep in thought. We had just left a visit with his grandfather at the nursing home. My dad was once a practically unstoppable outdoorsman, but has been battling brain cancer now for six years. I could only imagine what my boy was wishing...
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