Travel

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Kansans take pride in their land and in the hard work of generations of farmers to sustain it. Across the state, farms, wineries, ranches and agricultural-type operations offer tours to educate and…

Reasons to Love Kansas

Ode to Kansas Sunups and Sundowns

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Ask any Kansan about our sunsets or sunrises and they are likely to begin waxing poetic. One case in point: artist Allan Chow of Kansas City, whose painting Summer Sundown was featured in the…

Arts & Entertainment

Botany and Bluegrass with Robin Macy

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Photography by Aaron Patton It’s as if a favorite landscape painting has come to life. Winding roads, a canopy of trees, peaceful waters and—come spring—thousands and thousands of tulips as far…

Travel

Flying into The Beaumont

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Photography by Bill Stephens A historic fly-in hotel and restaurant serves ranchers, bikers, and the occasional celebrity The town of Beaumont, population 46, can be easily reached by car as it…

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Photography by Aaron Patton A new exhibit at the Sedgwick County Zoo is the latest development in the comeback story of this endangered prairie mammal In December 2022, the Sedgwick County Zoo in…

Travel

Black Squirrels of Marysville

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Story & Photography by Rachael Sebastian Their appearance is shrouded in mystery, and covetous towns have attempted to kidnap them, but Marysville’s population of rare black squirrels has thrived for…

History & Heritage

Honoring Gordon Parks

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New display signs inform about and celebrate the Fort Scott locations where the famous artist filmed his masterpiece In 1969, Kansas native Gordon Parks became the first Black American to release a…

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Photography by Justin Lister Vintage arcades usher in the return of games with not much computing power, but plenty of nostalgia What will it be: controlling your starfighter to prevent evil…