More than 50 gathered at the Prairie Spirit trailhead in Colony on Monday morning to participate in the First Day Hikes event sponsored by America’s State Parks. Most participants headed south along the trail in…

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is preparing to install electric vehicle charging stations at some of its state parks. A budget measure approved by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Mike Parson provided $1…

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — This spring’s heavy rain and flooding will cause significant economic losses at many of the state’s 28 parks, both from damage and from closures and refunds to disappointed campers, state parks…