The Game of Kings (and cowboys)
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…
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A Herd, Once More
The Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas works to care for and grow its herd of bison as a practical and symbolic bridge between its past and future Photography by Ryan Coody (ᏣᎳᎩ ᎠᏰᎵ/Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma)…
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Working from a Past Heading to a Future
Ric Dunwoody and Mona Cliff talk contemporary Native art and the futures they envision Photography by Jason Dailey (Mona Cliff) and Aaron Patton (Ric Dunwoody) “When it comes to Native artwork, to…
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Forging Our Best Neighborhoods
Photography by Fally Afani, mural in Lecompton Gaston Bachelard’s landmark and influential book The Poetics of Space is a philosophical exploration of how our physical surroundings can captivate and…
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Beautiful Days in Our Neighborhoods
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…
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8 Urban Kansas Neighborhoods to Know or See
Photography: The Bricks in Hays, Kansas Planeview, Wichita Planeview was among several communities hastily built across the United States during World War II as temporary housing for some 20,000…
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From the Archives: Opening of Wamego's Oz Museum
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Wamego and check out one of the largest private collections of OZ Memorabilia at Wamego’s OZ Museum Featured in the 2004 Summer issue Editor's Note: Some exhibits…
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Eyewitness Tales: The Chilly Charm of the Sallie House
A first-hand account of a couple's night spent alone in Atchison's infamous Sallie House Photography by BriJoRae’ Pusch-Zuniga My wife, Tanya, and I prepared for our overnight stay at the Sallie…
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Eyewitness Tales: Villa Paranormal Party
A first-hand account of a night spent in the McInteer Villa, one of Atchison's most haunted homes Photography by BriJoRae’ Pusch-Zuniga In the midst of a pandemic, KANSAS! magazine called, wanting…
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Haunted Atchison
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’…
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