Terms of Use
Effective Date: May 7, 2026
Last Updated: May 7, 2026
Welcome to Missouri Great Outdoors (www.missourigreatoutdoors.com). By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the Site.
1. About the Site
Missouri Great Outdoors is an online outdoor recreation and travel resource focused on helping visitors discover places to fish, hunt, camp, boat, hike, explore, and enjoy the outdoors across Missouri. The Site may include articles, destination guides, outdoor tips, business listings, maps, videos, links, and other informational content.
The information on this Site is provided for general informational and recreational planning purposes only.
2. Accuracy of Information
We make reasonable efforts to provide accurate and useful information. However, outdoor conditions, business hours, access rules, water levels, regulations, fees, trail conditions, weather, and other details can change without notice.
We do not guarantee that all information on the Site is accurate, complete, current, or suitable for your specific situation. Before making plans, you should verify important details directly with the appropriate business, land manager, government agency, park, marina, campground, guide service, or other official source.
3. Outdoor Activity Disclaimer
Outdoor activities such as fishing, hunting, boating, camping, hiking, swimming, kayaking, and exploring natural areas involve risks. These risks may include weather changes, rough terrain, water hazards, wildlife, equipment failure, limited cell service, accidents, injury, or death.
By using this Site, you acknowledge that you are responsible for your own safety, preparation, equipment, decisions, and compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Missouri Great Outdoors does not guarantee the safety, accessibility, legality, or suitability of any outdoor location, activity, business, route, or recommendation mentioned on the Site.
4. Hunting, Fishing, and Boating Regulations
Any information related to hunting, fishing, boating, permits, licenses, seasons, bag limits, legal methods, or outdoor regulations is provided for general reference only and should not be treated as legal or official guidance.
Regulations can change. You are responsible for checking current rules with the Missouri Department of Conservation, Missouri State Parks, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, local authorities, or any other applicable agency before participating in any regulated outdoor activity.
5. User-Submitted Content
The Site may allow users, businesses, or organizations to submit information through contact forms, listing forms, comments, reviews, emails, or other submission methods. By submitting content to the Site, you agree to the following:
You represent that the information you submit is accurate and that you have the right to submit it.
You grant Missouri Great Outdoors a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to display, reproduce, edit, publish, and distribute the content you submit as part of operating and promoting the Site.
You retain ownership of any original content you submit, including photos, descriptions, and business information.
We reserve the right to edit, modify, reject, or remove any user-submitted content at our sole discretion, for any reason, including but not limited to inaccuracy, incompleteness, spam, promotional abuse, or inappropriate content.
Submitted content is not guaranteed to be published.
6. Uploaded Images
By uploading or submitting photos to the Site, you confirm that you own the image or have permission to use it. You agree not to upload images that are copyrighted by others without proper authorization, contain offensive or inappropriate content, or violate any third party's rights.
We may resize, compress, crop, or convert uploaded images to optimize Site performance. If you would like an image removed, please contact us and we will review the request.
7. Business Listings and Third-Party Information
The Site may include listings or references to campgrounds, marinas, restaurants, bait shops, guide services, lodging, outdoor businesses, attractions, parks, boat ramps, and other third-party businesses or locations.
Listings are provided for informational purposes only. Missouri Great Outdoors does not own, operate, control, endorse, or guarantee any third-party business, service, location, product, event, or outdoor experience listed on the Site.
You are responsible for contacting businesses or official sources directly to confirm pricing, availability, hours, policies, safety requirements, and other important details.
8. Acceptable Use
You agree not to use the Site to:
Submit false, misleading, fraudulent, illegal, or harmful information. Submit content that infringes on any copyright, trademark, privacy right, or other intellectual property right. Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, its servers, databases, accounts, or systems. Use automated tools, bots, scrapers, or crawlers to extract data from the Site, except for search engine crawlers that comply with our robots.txt file. Transmit spam, unsolicited advertising, malware, or harmful code through any form on the Site. Interfere with or disrupt the operation, security, or performance of the Site. Use information obtained from the Site to harass, spam, stalk, or harm any person, organization, or business.
9. Intellectual Property
The Site's design, layout, code, graphics, branding, logos, original text, images, and other original content are the property of Missouri Great Outdoors unless otherwise stated and are protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws.
You may not copy, reproduce, republish, distribute, sell, or create derivative works from the Site's original content, design, or code without written permission.
Third-party names, logos, trademarks, images, and content remain the property of their respective owners.
10. Third-Party Links
The Site may contain links to third-party websites, including business websites, government agency websites, social media pages, map services, booking platforms, ticketing pages, video platforms, affiliate partners, advertisers, or other external resources.
These links are provided for convenience only. We do not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for the content, privacy practices, accuracy, security, or availability of any third-party websites.
11. Advertising, Sponsorships, and Affiliate Links
Missouri Great Outdoors may display advertising, sponsored content, affiliate links, or promotional listings. Some links may result in compensation to us if you click a link, make a purchase, or take another action.
Sponsored or affiliate relationships do not guarantee endorsement, and users should make their own decisions before purchasing products, booking services, or visiting third-party locations.
12. Disclaimers
The Site is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.
We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or free of harmful components.
We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, usefulness, safety, legality, or availability of any information, location, activity, business, service, or third-party content listed on the Site.
Any reliance you place on information found on the Site is strictly at your own risk.
13. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Missouri Great Outdoors and its owner shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Site or reliance on information provided through the Site.
This includes, but is not limited to, damages related to outdoor injuries, accidents, travel issues, business disputes, lost revenue, lost data, website errors, or decisions made based on information found on the Site.
Our total liability for any claim arising from your use of the Site shall not exceed the amount you have paid to us, if any, in the twelve months preceding the claim.
14. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Missouri Great Outdoors and its owner from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, or expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising from your use of the Site, your violation of these Terms, your submission of content, or your violation of any third party's rights.
15. Removal Requests
If you are the owner or authorized representative of a business, organization, image, or listing appearing on the Site and would like it removed or corrected, please contact us. We will review the request and take appropriate action within a reasonable timeframe.
If you believe any content on the Site infringes your copyright, please contact us with a description of the copyrighted work, the location of the allegedly infringing content, and your contact information.
16. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms of Use from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.
17. Governing Law
These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Missouri, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
18. Contact Us
If you have questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us:
Missouri Great Outdoors