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BATTER UP! Hutchinson is a softball hot spot with its Fun Valley complex. CREATING A FISHERMAN'S PARADISE The Milford Fish Hatchery, opened in March of 198, is one of only four in the United

GOING ONCE, TWICE, GONE Twin brothers Harold and Harlan Kirk operate a successful auction business in Bucklin. OPEN DOOR HOSPITALITY As part of Junction City's Family Fun Festival, some of the city's

HOSTING THE NATIONAL BIRD Over 400 bald eagles "vacation" in Kansas each winter. ADVENTURE ON ICE When the weather's just right, great ice skating conditions abound throughout Kansas. AN 1880'S

A WESTERN OASIS Norton's Pinestone Square Restaurant and Park is housed in a renovated hotel. FUN FARMING In its first year, Winfield's Spring Hill Farm entertained more than 15,000 guests.

THOSE PECULIAR PELICANS April and May are the best months to go pelican watching in Kansas. BEHOLD BIG BRUTUS Retired in 1974 from active duty, this 16-story coal shovel near West Mineral has been

VOICES FROM THE HEARTLAND The new Kansas Museum of History invites everyone to experience Kansas history firsthand. A SHARED TREASURE As she promised, Marion Komarek opens her 16-room Victorian

ROUND'EM UP The ten members of the Box Ranch Association in Commanche County round up cattle every fall. BEAUTIFYING RURAL LINCOLN Vernon and Elfrieda Schneider have created a paradise in their

THE GOODNOW HOUSE "A tribute to an ordinary person who did extraordinary things." FIRST CLASS-LOUISVILLE, KANSAS The tiny Louisville Post Office is one of the country's smallest. THE LIVING STORY

AN IRIS IS AN IRIS IS AN IRIS Ralph Chubbuck's 6,000-square foot iris garden is spectacular from early to late May. A WAY WITH WATERCOLOR Louis Copt's art career really began to flourish when he

A MUSEUM IN BLOOM Botanica, The Wichita Gardens, is fast becoming a regional horticultural center. FAIR OF CHAMPIONS Harness racing is the highlight of the annual Rooks County Free Fair. FLUSH