I am a Missouri resident and I use roadless public lands for hunting, fishing, and camping, particularly in the Mark Twain National Forest in central and southern Missouri.
The solitude and connectedness to nature that I feel when camping in the backcountry is one of the things I value most in this world. My children are still too young to hunt with me but I'm trying to raise them with an appreciation for the outdoors as well as with a love and respect for nature and all of the plants and animals that inhabit it. Camping and hiking in the backcountry has allowed me to give them hands-on learning opportunities that they couldn't get from a book or in a classroom.
Maintaining these large, undeveloped blocks of public land benefits fish, wildlife and outdoor recreation in Missouri and the lands in other states where I recreate and where my children and their children will recreate for decades to come.