The 126-acre park sits on bluffs above the Missouri River, with 100 acres locked in conservation easement.

Raja, a 33-year-old bull from Saint Louis, just landed at Elephant Trek to breed with two genetically rare females.

Blackburn Park hosts a free smash-and-compost event Nov. 7, with Brentwood volunteers pitching in to divert jack-o-lanterns from the trash.

Laerke arrives this fall to pair with Kallu as part of a national push to save a dwindling U.S. polar bear population.

The Oregon Zoo's third-generation elephant is heading to Missouri to breed with three unrelated females, officials say.

A Polish climber with six years' experience and friends from Ireland and Belgium headline a weekend of rope ascents and rescue drills in Tower Grove Park.

The $2.4 million Tandy Park overhaul brings St. Louis its only municipally owned turf field, honoring the Tuskegee Airmen and Sumner High School history.

Times Beach once vanished under dioxin contamination. Now hikers and bikers roam the Meramec River site where it stood.

Araali, a 6-year-old lioness, made her St. Louis debut Sept. 22. A 12-year-old male named Bantu is expected to join her later in the fall.

Zuko the ocelot is turning heads at the Saint Louis Zoo, though sources disagree on exactly how long it's been since one lived there.

Wildlife officials believe the same cat has been seen repeatedly near Shawnee National Forest. It's only the 12th confirmed cougar in Illinois in 25 years.

Green darners can hit 35 mph mid-air, and they're just passing through Missouri on a river-hugging journey south.

The water-garden retailer's grand opening weekend includes a ribbon cutting, food truck and lily pad photos at the historic Fahr Greenhouse site.