Water cascades 132 feet down a series of volcanic ledges, making Mina Sauk Falls the state's tallest waterfall. Archive photo by Tom Uhlenbrock. So we lack oceans, but St. Louis isn't truly landlocked ...

A backpacker hikes a trail near Mina Sauk Falls in eastern Missouri. Take a hike on a trail near you this week, and discover nature, as the first week of spring brings new signs of life to Missouri’s ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - A Cape Girardeau man won second place in the Unique Places category for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources 2023 photo contest. Steven Bender won for his photo ...

At 1,772 feet, Taum Sauk mountain is the tallest place in Missouri. When you're that tall there is little protecting you. Evidence of that lies on the forest floor at the mountain's summit where there ...

Johnson's Shut-Ins - After being closed for nearly six months following the Dec. 14 Taum Sauk reservoir rupture, Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park welcomed its first visitors over the Memorial Day weekend ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Mina Sauk Falls consists of many cascades down Taum Sauk Mountain at Taum Sauk Mountain State Park. At 132 feet, the falls are ...