The Missouri Conservationist is a monthly periodical that is published by the Missouri Department of Conservation

Missouri Department of Conservation

The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Missouri Conservation Commission were created by Article IV Sections 40-42 of the Missouri Constitution, which were adopted by the voters of the state in 1936 as Amendment 4 to the constitution...

. The magazine is free to all residents of the State of Missouri, the cost of its production and postage supported by a portion of the state-wide conservation sales tax

Sales tax

A sales tax is a tax, usually paid by the consumer at the point of purchase, itemized separately from the base price, for certain goods and services. The tax amount is usually calculated by applying a percentage rate to the taxable price of a sale....

. Non-residents can subscribe for a fee.

The magazine focuses on conservation and outdoor recreation in Missouri

Missouri

Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...

. Ara Clark is the editor as of September 2005. The magazine has an ISSN number of 0026-6515. The magazine was first published in 1938.