Runge Nature Center
The Runge Nature Center is located on 112 Acres in the heart of central Missouri. It consists of 5 nature trails, an interpretive center, gift shop, live critters and Naturalist led programs. The Center is open year round. Contact them at 573-526-5544 for hours or current programs or visit them on line at mdc.mo.gov/runge.
Whenever I walk this area I can get a 3 mile workout in. I double back on one section to accomplish this. While visiting this area you might run into the resident flock of Wild- Turkeys, lots of birds, squirrels, and even a Black Snake. There are numerous trees some really large and old, and even a fire tower which you can climb.
Read MoreWhenever I walk this area I can get a 3 mile workout in. I double back on one section to accomplish this. While visiting this area you might run into the resident flock of Wild- Turkeys, lots of birds, squirrels, and even a Black Snake. There are numerous trees some really large and old, and even a fire tower which you can climb.
Wild Turkey
On this particular visit I came across these guys walking the trail. I stayed back and we walked the trail together.
Most North American kids learn turkey identification early, by tracing outlines of their hands to make Thanksgiving cards. These big, spectacular birds are an increasingly common sight the rest of the year, too, as flocks stride around woods and clearings like miniature dinosaurs. Courting males puff themselves into feathery balls and fill the air with exuberant gobbling. The Wild Turkey’s popularity at the table led to a drastic decline in numbers, but they have recovered and now occur in every state except Alaska.
