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	World Almanac for Kids
		MISSOURI, one of the West North Central states, bounded on the N by Iowa; on the E by Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee; on the S by Arkansas; and on the W by Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska.
		The state is served by a dense network of some 193,970 km (some 120,525 mi) of federal, state, and local roads; the figure includes 1856 km (1153 mi) of interstate highways, which link the state’s major cities and occupy a pivotal position within the national highway system.
		Missouri, with an area of 180,546 sq km (69,709 sq mi), is the 21st largest state in the U.S.; 4.6% of the land area is owned by the federal government.
	www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/states/missouri.html (3797 words)

	MISSOURI STATE PARKS
		The park is one of the oldest parks in the state, in one of the oldest mountain regions in North America—the St. Francois Mountains.
		Nestled in the forest lands of the Eastern Ozarks, Washington State Park once was a ceremonial ground for prehistoric Indians.
		The park is 12 miles W of Lebanon on Highway 64 in Dallas and Laclede counties.
	www.cabinweb.com /menu/missouri/missouri.htm (1636 words)

	The US50 - A guide to the fifty states
		Missouri was organized as a territory in 1812 and was admitted to the Union as the 24th state on August 10, 1821.
		In 1820, the Missouri Compromise was passed whereby Missouri was to be admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
		Because of its excellent location where the Missouri River flows into the Mississippi, St. Louis became the largest settlement in the state and today is one of the nation's larger cities.
	www.theus50.com /missouri/history.shtml (1079 words)

	Lesser Known Areas of the National Park System
		Many lesser-known parks are historical areas, such as battlefields of the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, forts along the routes of western exploration and migration, ruins of the dwelling places of pre-Columbian native peoples, and homes of Presidents and other men and women who contributed significantly to the nation's progress.
		National Colonial Farm, an agricultural-historical project of Accokeek Foundation, provides an exhibit and demonstration of agricultural methods, crops, and livestock of a modest tidewater farm of the mid-18th century.
		National Park Service campground 25 miles southwest at Chiricahua National Monument.
	www.pueblo.gsa.gov /cic_text/travel/natpark/natpark.htm (6013 words)

	Rustic Style Resources in Minnesota State Parks
		The landscape design for Camden State Park is architecturally significant as a notable example of National Park Service master planning that allowed the natural topography of the winding Redwood River to determine the location of the various functional areas in the park.
		Camden State Park was acquired by the state in 1934 and was officially established in 1935.
		Because development in Camden State Park was completed by the end of September 1936, CCC Camp SP-11 moved to Fort Ridgely State Park to finish work left undone when the CCC camp in that park was abandoned in October 1935.
	www.mnhs.org /places/nationalregister/stateparks/Camden.html (347 words)

	Route 66 State Park - Home - Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites, MoDNR
		Route 66 State Park - Home - Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites, MoDNR
		Route 66 State Park showcases the history and mystique of a highway that has been called "The Main Street of America." The historic Route 66 has come to represent American mobility, independence and spirit of adventure, and the park has captured the essence of the highway in its displays and array of recreation options.
		Bridgehead Inn, a 1935 roadhouse, serves as Route 66 State Park's visitor center.
	www.mostateparks.com /route66.htm (226 words)

	JCKL :: Government Documents :: Missouri
		Missouri's Sunshine Law "It is the public policy of this state that meetings, records, votes, actions, and deliberations of public governmental bodies be open to the public unless otherwise provided by law.
		Kids Count Kids Count in Missouri's mission is to improve the well-being of Missouri's children by increasing the visibility of the condition of children in their own communities and by promoting policy and programmatic changes.
		Missouri Tourism Find here all you need to plan a Missouri vacation--what to see, where to stay, where it is, how to get there, and what's happening once you're there.
	library.cmsu.edu /govdocs/moinfo.htm (1111 words)

	National Park System : Missouri : State Parks Directory : Golden Eagle Pass
		National Park System : Missouri : State Parks Directory : Golden Eagle Pass
		The Golden Age Passport is a lifetime entrance pass to national parks, as well as sites managed by the U. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U. Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management.
		For an additional $15, a Golden Eagle hologram may be purchased and affixed to a National Parks Pass to cover entrance fees at not only national parks, but also at sites managed by the U. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U. Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management.
	www.seniorcitizens.com /nps/mo.html (762 words)

	Find a Forest by State
		Bienville, Delta, Desoto, Holly Springs, and Homochitto National Forests
		Conecuh, Talladega, Tuskegee, and William B. Bankhead National Forests
		Idaho Panhandle National Forests: Coeur d'Alene, Kaniksu, and St. Joe National Forests
	www.fs.fed.us /recreation/map/state_list.shtml (53 words)

	List of Missouri state parks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is a list of state parks in the U.S. state of Missouri.
		This page was last modified 16:19, 3 November 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Missouri_National_and_State_Parks (49 words)

	Florida Division of Recreation and Parks
		Florida's state parks are managed and preserved for enjoyment by this and future generations through providing appropriate resource-based recreational opportunities, interpretation and education that help visitors connect to...
		Florida’s state park system is one of the largest in the country with 159 parks spanning more than 723,000 acres and 100 miles of sandy white beach.
		The Florida Park Service, managed under the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, was a finalist in the National Recreation and Parks Association Gold Medal award in 1997, and won the Gold Medal in 1999.
	www.dep.state.fl.us /parks (572 words)

	Missouri Republican Party
		Missouri utilities do not mark up the price of the natural gas they purchase which is subject to changes in supply and demand as well as national and international factors, like hurricanes, which impacts the price utility companies pay.
		Missouri has been one of the top meth producing states across the nation for several years.
		Missouri’s new meth law, modeled after legislation in Oklahoma, has made it more difficult for meth producers to acquire the necessary ingredients used to manufacturer the drug.
	www.mogop.org (1316 words)

	National Park Service History: History of the National Park Service, A Brief History
		The high regard in which the national parks and their custodians are held augurs well for philanthropic, corporate, and volunteer support, present from the beginnings of the national park movement but never more vital to its prosperity.
		Doubting the national significance of Steamtown and other proposed parks driven by economic development interests, he spoke out against the "thinning of the blood" of the national park system and sought to regain the initiative from Congress in charting its expansion.
		Crusading for a national parks bureau, Mather and Albright effectively blurred the distinction between utilitarian conservation and preservation by emphasizing the economic value of parks as tourist meccas.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/hisnps/NPSHistory/npshisto.htm (3088 words)

	Missouri.com
		The men and legends coming from the Great State of Missouri seem to be larger than life.
		Missouri is one of the many states carved from that large territory.
		Missouri has been known as a gateway since before becoming the 24th state in 1821.
	www.missouri.com (305 words)

	Missouri's Ozark Heritage Region State Parks
		It is one of the oldest state parks in Missouri.
		This park, named for a former Missouri governor, dates to the 1920s and encompasses 5,163 acres of the St. Francis Mountains.
		State's highest point, Taum Sauk Mountain highest waterfall, Mina Sauk Falls, are highlights of this rugged area in the scenic St. Francois Mountains.
	www.missouriozarks.org /parks.html (769 words)

	Missouri Parks Association News
		NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Missouri Parks Association strongly opposes the proposed Church Mountain Pumped Storage Project and calls on Missouri citizens and local, state, and federal officials to express their views to FERC, the governor, and Ameren on the natural, cultural and recreational values at stake in the Taum Sauk area; and
		Groups along the entire spectrum of the conservation community in Missouri are among the initial coalition members, including the Conservation Federation of Missouri, various Audubon entities, Scenic Missouri, the Missouri Parks Association, the Missouri Wilderness Coalition, the Ozark Chapter of the Sierra Club, and the Missouri Coalition for the Environment.
		This year, the UPOP program was coordinated by Shalonn Curls and operated out of the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center and State Museum, courtesy of the DNR Division of State Parks.
	parks.missouri.org /mpanews.htm (1093 words)

	Missouri
		Missouri also ranks high among the states in cattle and calves, hogs, and turkeys and broilers.
		Missouri is a leading producer of transportation equipment (including automobile manufacturing and auto parts), beer and beverages, and defense and aerospace technology.
		Missouri, University of - Missouri, University of, at Columbia (main campus), Rolla, Kansas City, and St. Louis; land-grant...
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0108234.html (491 words)

	North Dakota's Primitive Horse Parks
		Some of the most picturesque Badlands scenery can be found at Little Missouri State Park.
		Called "Mako Shika" or "where the land breaks" by the Sioux, these unusual land formations offer the state's most awe-inspiring scenery.
		Horse corrals are available for groups bringing in their own horses and artesian wells are located within the park for horse watering purposes.
	www.ndparks.com /Parks/Little_Mo/Home.htm (361 words)

	KinderStart - Arts and Entertainment : National/State Parks : State Listings : Missouri
		Ozark National Scenic Riverways was created by an Act of Congress on August 24, 1964, to protect 134 miles of the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers in the Ozark Highlands of southeastern Missouri.
		Established as a unit of the National Park Service in 1990, the park commemorates the life, military career, and Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant, as well as his wife Julia Dent Grant.
		George Washington Carver National Monument was established in 1943 and dedicated on July 14, 1953.
	www.kinderstart.com /artsandentertainment/nationalstateparks/statelistings/missouri.html (429 words)

	Missouri State Symbols Capital Constitution Flags Maps Song
		Rolling hills, open, fertile plains, and well watered prairie north of the Missouri river; south of the river land is rough and hilly with deep, narrow valleys; alluvial plain in the southeast; low elevations in the west.
		It is encircled by a blue band with twenty-four stars representing the number of states in 1821.
		The left section containing a moon representing a new state and a grizzly bear standing for courage.
	www.50states.com /missouri.htm (305 words)

	Go Camping America Main
		Copyright © 2001-2004 The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC).
		Holiday weekends at America’s RV parks and campgrounds are traditionally busy times — and this year promises more of the same.
		The premier source of information on private parks and campgrounds all across the country.
	www.gocampingamerica.com (195 words)

	Pennsylvania State Parks - Cook Forest - PA DCNR
		Highlights of the area are; elk watching, scenic Pennsylvania Route 6, Pine Creek Gorge (PA Grand Canyon), the darkest skies in the east at Cherry Springs State Park, and hundreds of miles of backpacking trails, bike paths and trout fishing streams.
		If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks:
		The Clarion River is the eastern border of the park and is popular for canoeing and rafting.
	www.dcnr.state.pa.us /stateparks/parks/cookforest.aspx (1753 words)

	Scanning References - National Park Service
		The Park Service has been mandated to move all radio traffic to APCO25 Digital, and law enforcement is required to be equiped with encryption.
		Please let us know of parks you hear operating digital.
		So far only a few parks have been noted being on digital.
	www.geocities.com /CapeCanaveral/9952/nps.htm (93 words)

	Locator Map - Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites, MoDNR
		Locator Map - Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites, MoDNR
		Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park
		Watkins Woolen Mill State Park and State Historic Site
	www.mostateparks.com /statemap.htm (56 words)

	Geology of National Parks by State - Missouri
		Geology of National Parks by State - Missouri
		Missouri: a union of geology and topography from Tapestry of Time and Terrain.
		Geologic Framework of the Ozarks of South-Central Missouri ã Contributions to a Conceptual Model of Karst
	geopubs.wr.usgs.gov /docs/usgsnps/state/missouri.html (49 words)

	National Park Foundation
		Salt River Bay National Historic Park and Ecological Preserve
		Gates of The Arctic National Park & Preserve
		Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
	www.nationalparks.org /PlanYourParkTrip/ParkProfiles-select.asp (115 words)

	SOS, Missouri - State Archives Local, State, and National historical, museum and genealogical agencies
		SOS, Missouri - State Archives Local, State, and National historical, museum and genealogical agencies
		The following is a list of some local, state, and national resources for historical information.
		Project TANEY, Inc. sponsors educational programs for students in Taney and Stone Counties that focus on preserving the historical record, cultural heritage, and natural environment of the area served.
	www.sos.mo.gov /archives/resources/links.asp (121 words)

	Committee on Resources-Index
		In a second hearing examining Americans' access to our federal lands, the Subcommittee meet Wed., May 4 to hear testimony on personal watercraft use in our national parks.
	resourcescommittee.house.gov /subcommittees/nprpl.htm (28 words)

	FamilyFun: Our Favorite National and State Parks
		America's National and State Parks, those stretches of green that dot the map, are our collective backyard, a wilderness to explore and celebrate.
		Each summer, thousands of families pack up their gear and head out in search of beauty: cascading waterfalls, herds of elk, and 8,000-foot snow-capped peaks.
		A Desert in Bloom: Joshua Tree National Monument
	familyfun.go.com /family-travel/places/hottopic/park_travel_ip (80 words)

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