*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Elephant Rocks State Park is so named because of the enormous rocks that look like the backs of elephants. Photo by Mo. Dept.

The granite, known as "Missouri Red," was quarried here in the 19th century. "Right after the Civil War, there was a need for granite," said Walt Busch, park superintendent. "It got real hot and heavy ...

Dorothy Swartzentruber carries her baby son Nicholas, as she walks down from the boulders in front of her husband William and daughters Yolanda,3, left, and Annthea,13, on Monday, April 8, 2024, at ...