Story and photosby Nicole Martin I spent three weeks working with Salterra, a new adventures-based resort located in South Caicos, in developing experiences that highlight two of the small island’s hidden treasures: dark skies and birds. Using a sky quality meter provided by Dark Skies Missouri, I worked with the resort’s adventure team to collect…

By Jim Hinds On a cold (but not as cold as the day before)January 17, we had a great turnout for our Winter monitoring and cleanup at Brush Creek. Helping on the cold day’s activities were: Briana Anderson, Ed Beijen, Nate Blanton, Sara Boschert, Connie Campbell, John Church, Shannen Cisneros, Max Eiberger, Scott Hatcher, Ken…

Story by Max Eiberger (2025) Photos by  Andrew McCoy Hello, my name is Max Eiberger. This document serves as a written recollection of the Eagle Enclosure project, completed as a capstone project for the Missouri Master Naturalist program. The project was carried out by Mike Stofiel and myself. I am writing this account from my…