Missouri is freckled with geologic features like caves and sinkholes. This is because the bedrock — composed of soluble rock like limestone and dolomite — is conducive to karst formation. Missouri has ...

The rare, pale grotto sculpin fish has become a rallying point for local support and conservation efforts in Perry County.

Missouri has around 7,500 recorded caves in the state, giving it the nickname of the Cave State. In honor of June 6 being National Cave and Karst Day, here is a look at a few caves you can explore in ...

People might not believe it if they haven't been to Missouri, but the state, which is also known as the Cave State, is home to over 7,000 caves offering a plethora of breathtaking subterranean ...

MISSOURI – While Missouri is known as the “Show Me State,” it’s also been deemed the “Cave State” as there are around 7,500 caves, according to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources—and two of ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Paying a visit to a popular cave network in mid-Missouri is a fun and free way to stay cool during August’s heat. Devil’s Icebox is one of 12 caves underneath the more than 2,000 acres ...

Dozens of Missouri's bat caves will be closed as a result of the recent discovery of white nose syndrome, a fungus responsible for killing more than a million bats in the eastern United States.

About a dozen young children knelt on pads while cheering and clapping during a puppet show early Saturday afternoon at the Missouri Department of Conservation's Runge Nature Center in Jefferson City.

Government cheese myths lie beneath the surface of Missouri cheese caves. gyro / Getty Images Picture it now: Hundreds of feet below the surface, converted limestone mines are home to thousands and ...

Officials at the Mark Twain Cave in Missouri said a signature found on a limestone wall could belong to the author of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," according to a news release by the Missouri-based ...

Cave divers in Missouri rescued a dog they say had been missing for two months. Rick Haley was at a caving project in Perry County in southeastern Missouri with other cave divers when one group ...