JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Children across southeast Missouri will soon take a break from school for the holidays, giving parents the opportunity to plan family outdoor activities. The Missouri Department of Conservation has a free mobile app, MO Outdoors, to help plan those activities.
MO Outdoors uses mobile location data to show users conservation areas closest to their location. Users can see where they have quick access to fishing accesses, hiking trails, birdwatching locations, nature centers and shooting ranges. Users can also mark “favorite” locations to quickly find them in future searches.
MO Outdoors also connects users to area regulations and season information, hours of operation, images, area closings, and interactive maps of area boundaries and features. The map function also displays features such as parking lots, boat ramps, and wildlife viewing areas, and allows users to easily navigate to the features using their device’s GPS. Users can also download maps for offline use. Hendershott said these features make it easier for families to discover nature together.
MO Outdoors and MDC’s other free apps — MO Hunting, MO Fishing, and MO Con Mag – are available for download through Google Play for Android devices or the App Store for Apple devices.
