Summer Activities

Cora Young, 8, holds her youngest brother Oliver, 4 months, as her brother Charlie, 5, stands next to her while their mother Jessica Young, all of Edwardsville, makes a portrait on Friday, July 8, 2022, at the Missouri Department of Conservation’s Columbia Bottom Conservation Area in Spanish Lake.

Photos: Sunflowers are back in bloom at Columbia Bottoms. Here’s where to find them

Brian Munoz

The Missouri Department of Conservation has planted roughly 14 fields of sunflowers throughout the 4,300-acre Columbia Bottom Conservation Area in Spanish Lake.

Children at Urban Sprouts Child Development Center read books together to help increase their reading levels.

Education

A St. Louis Literacy Group Wants To Promote Reading In High-Poverty Areas In The Region

Andrea Y. Henderson

Turn the Page STL is teaming up with libraries, institutions and recreational centers to provide access to books, virtual learning, games and other activities to keep children in high-poverty areas reading during the summer.

Public health experts say it's safest to stay home during the pandemic. But what precautions should you take if you do decide to travel?

Health, Science & Environment

Still Considering A Summer Getaway? Tips For Reducing Your Risk During The Pandemic

Shahla Farzan

After isolating at home for months, some Missouri residents are contemplating escape.Public health experts are urging people to stay home during the…

Bill Hart is the author of "Historic Missouri Roadsides."

Arts

'Historic Missouri Roadsides' Offers Fresh Routes For Exploring The Show-Me State

Evie Hemphill

From French colonial architecture in Ste. Genevieve and “levee-high pie” in Kimmswick to Civil War history in Bonnots Mill, Missouri is home to plenty of…

Education

St. Louis app helps parents looking for summer activities for kids

Marissanne Lewis-Thompson

A St. Louis-based mobile app and website aims to help parents find summer activities for their kids, all in one place.Blueprint4SummerSTL aggregates a…