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Golden Hoops

Golden Hoops

CAFNR student competes for spot on National Wheelchair Basketball Association Team

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.

Colorado Rescue

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

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

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

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

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.


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