The Game of Kings (and cowboys)
- 7 minutes
A Flint Hills ranch keeps a rougher version of polo alive Photography by Jason Dailey\ Polo is one of the world’s oldest sports, believed to originate in the 6th century BCE among the nomadic tribes…
Beautiful Days in Our Neighborhoods
- 5 minutes
We explore and celebrate different neighborhoods across the state Illustration by Abra Shirley When people talk about neighborhoods, they are often referring to a residential section inside a city…
Haunted Atchison
- 12 minutes
The historic riverfront town in eastern Kansas is known for spooky homes, ghostly legends and things that go bump in the night Story by Beccy Tanner with Lisa Waterman Gray & Photography by BriJoRae…
Airship Alert!
- 9 minutes
In the late 1800s, Kansans were inventing early aircraft, and mysterious ships were (reportedly) navigating the skies Illustrations by Lana Grove The alien airship swooped down on Vernon, Kansas, at…
Two Hundred Years of the Santa Fe Trail
- 9 minutes
A vital land trail receives recognition and a reappraisal of its role in American history and in shaping the future of Kansas Illustrations by Doug Holdread, courtesy of the Santa Fe Trail Association…
From the Archives: Monarch of the Plains
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Photography by Andrea Etzel & Lorraine Jackson (black and white images) From the archives, this story was originally published in the summer of 1967. Some pieces of this article have been edited…
- 4 minutes
Travel back 100 years to the era of hand-built limestone bridges of Cowley County, standing as monuments to a Kansas architect and his stoneworkers Photography by Bill Stephens It’s a beautiful…
The Language of Land Acknowledgments
- 4 minutes
Illustration by Lana Grove Land acknowledgments are statements that recognize the history and presence of Indigenous peoples and their enduring relationships to their traditional homelands. Land…
'We are Still Here'
- 7 minutes
Illustration by Lana Grove A few years ago, I was discussing my Osage (𐓷𐓘𐓻𐓘𐓻𐓟) citizenship and family history with someone I had recently met in the Johnson County area. When she found out I…
Q & A with Kickapoo Tribal Chairman Lester Randall about the Kickapoo Tribal Museum
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Photography by Ryan Coody (ᏣᎳᎩ ᎠᏰᎵ/ Cherokee Nation) KANSAS! (KM): How are you involved with the museum? Lester Randall (LR): As chairman of the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas (Kiikaapoi), I worked…
Behind the Lens with Kansas Landscape Photographer Scott Bean
Scott Bean Based in Manhattan, Scott Bean is a Kansas landscape and nature photographer, often with a focus on the Flint Hills area. As a…
Behind the Lens with Marilyn Friesen
A conversation with KANSAS! photographers about their work and the iconic images of our home state Wichita native and Wichita State graduate…
Behind the Lens: Jason Dailey
A conversation with KANSAS! photographers about their work and the iconic images of our home state Originally a Texan, Jason Dailey was…
Behind the Lens with Kevin Anderson
Kevin Anderson has been a Kanas resident for 35 years, and a professional photographer for nearly all his adult life. He worked as a…
Behind the Lens: Emily Barnes
A conversation with Kansas! photographers about their lives in photography Emily Barnes began her photography journey at a young age as she…
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