Conservation effort has come a long way in Missouri

Sunday, April 18, 2004

Missouri is situated at a diverse ecological crossroads, where millions of acres of eastern hardwood meet up with southern pine forest. Swamps and sand prairies in southeast Missouri butt against rare karst (cave/spring) communities. Springfed Ozark rivers cut through stunning limestone cliffs.

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