Carter Arey, parks, recreation and tourism student at MU, was chosen to compete for a spot on the National Wheelchair Basketball Association Team. He will be traveling to Colorado Springs, Co., May 28-June 2, to try out with 27 other athletes. Eighteen athletes will be chosen to play on the team.
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Colorado Rescue
Alumnus saves skier buried 3 hours in avalanche
MU alumnus Sam McCloskey, B.S. parks, recreation and tourism ’09, performed a heroic act in the Colorado mountains March 2. McCloskey is a ranger with the State Forest State Park in Walden, Colo. McCloskey and Andrew Maddox, a river ranger for the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area, were working at a snowmobile event when they received [...]
Rich Park, Poor Park
Study finds differences in KC parks in affluent and poorer areas
Low-income areas of Kansas City have more parks but with fewer features, a study by the University of Missouri and the University of South Carolina shows.
Add to Your Toolbox
SNR commencement speaker advises to keep learning
Keep adding to your toolbox of skills and life experiences to be happy and successful in life, said William Ruppert, December commencement speaker at the University of Missouri School of Natural Resources.
Pay More Per View
Prices could continue to rise for TV sports events
A CAFNR sports economics expert says that Americans should continue to expect a rise in sports television prices.
New U.S. Export: Sports
Change in Chinese culture could open huge market for U.S.
A new study shows that interest in American sports is growing in China, which could open a large, untapped economic market for the U.S.


