Conservation groups told a federal judge the Forest Service used a categorical exclusion to approve a 69‑acre timber sale in Shawnee National Forest, raising alarms about endangered bats and local springs.

A Williamson County rancher has applied for federal depredation sub-permits after vultures preyed on a calf and began roosting near her fields, forcing a clash between farmers and wildlife rules. Experts say the birds’ northward spread complicates livestock protection.

Missouri will vote Aug. 4 on renewing a 0.1% sales tax that funds state parks and soil conservation across all 114 counties.

Crestwood aldermen reviewed updated plans to convert the old community center at Whitecliff Park into an outdoor hub with pickleball courts, bocce and a new amphitheater.

St. Charles County closed the new Kinetic Park splash pad after parents reported several children slipped on a reportedly slick blue surface; the county will reassess.

A juvenile bear moved through Union Friday night. Police and conservation officials urged residents to secure trash and avoid the animal while they monitor reports.

A botched soil reuse from the Market at Olive has left Ruth Park's driving range closed while University City officials evaluate fixes.

The Saint Louis Zoo launched a $170 million campaign on May 14 to fund a north‑county safari park, a new family attraction and a stronger endowment. More than $152 million has already been pledged.

A 965‑acre parcel adjacent to White Rock Nature Preserve was purchased and will transfer to Clifftop, expanding protected bluff habitat and linking to Salt Lick Point.

Volunteers planted about 350 trees at O'Fallon Park last week, but the park still shows tornado damage in the form of stumps and clearings.

Forest Park topped USA TODAY's 10Best readers' poll as it marks 150 years, capping a streak of national recognition for the 1,300‑acre park.

The Saint Louis Zoo opens a Sloth Atrium inside the Primate House tomorrow, offering up‑close views of Hoffman’s two‑toed sloths in a leafy, open‑air space.

East St. Louis unveiled plans to explore folding Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park and nearby riverfront parcels into an expanded Gateway Arch park, launching studies and cleanup work.