The Taum Sauk reservoir was pushed far beyond how it was originally designed to operate. Faulty sensors, ignored warnings, and a disabled safety system allowed water to rise unchecked. When it ...

In the early hours of December 14, 2005, the upper reservoir at Missouri’s Taum Sauk pumped storage plant overflowed. A faulty sensor let water rise past its limit — until it tore through concrete and ...

Two state parks in Missouri were temporarily closed this month, according to KSDK. In that time, conservationists worked hard not to save wildlife, but to eliminate as many of one unbelievably ...

In a nation as big as ours, the hiking options are boundless-which makes distilling a short list of bucket list hikes a challenge. I, however, enjoy a challenge, and had almost as much fun curating ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Colorado River Headwaters Byway is an 80-mile National Scenic Byway that winds through mountain towns, alpine lakes, hot ...

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A woman who collapsed inside a Boston nightclub over the weekend has died, family members said Tuesday. Anastaiya Colon had suffered an medical emergency just before 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, at Icon, a ...

Sprague Lake in Grand Lake, Colorado, the starting point for the Colorado River Headwaters Scenic Byway. Colorado is a state with plenty of gorgeous drives over mountains, through valleys, alongside ...

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to reflect that Colorado Parks and Wildlife designates Gold Medal fishing waters in the state. A Colorado Parks and Wildlife fish survey along the Lower ...

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to reflect that Colorado Parks and Wildlife designates Gold Medal fishing waters in the state. A Colorado Parks and Wildlife fish survey along the Lower ...