Garlic Mustard Pesto
Photography by Amy Meng Garlic mustard: it’s invasive, abundant—and delicious. In this quick and tasty recipe, instructor Terry Olson shows how to turn a common wild green into a rich, peppery pesto…
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Spinach & Nettle Quiche
Photography by Amy Meng This isn’t your average quiche. Developed by Sue Maes, long-time instructor of the Edible Native Plants class in Manhattan, Kansas, this Spinach & Nettle Quiche blends…
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Where the Wild Things Flourish
Photography by Amy Meng A class offered through Manhattan’s UFM Community Learning Center teaches students the basics of foraging for edible native plants Sue Maes, Terry Olson and Kelly Yarbrough’s…
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Our Wild Landscapes | Issue No. 3 2025
Volume 81, Issue 3 On the cover: Wildflowers dot the Konza Prairie landscape, within the Flint Hills. Photographed by Amy Meng From Pen to Page By Andrea Etzel A look back at the illustrators who…
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Wildflower Walks in the Flint Hills
Photography by Amy Meng Treks through the Flint Hills let visitors reconnect with nature Without a doubt, the best artist in Kansas is Mother Nature. Her palette is bright and bold with eye-popping…
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Kansas From Above
Photography by Nick Abt One filmmaker uses drone photography to capture the beauty of the Kansas landscape from a new perspective “My latest video, Mysteries of the Tallgrass, is my love letter to the…
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Now Entering: 'Dimemsion G' aka Geneseo
Illustration by Torren Thomas Geneseo hosts an interplanetary party For three years, Geneseo has hosted the Kansas UFO Day Festival, a celebration that draws on the area’s legends and historic…
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The Space Issue | Issue No. 5 2024
Volume 81, Issue 1 On the cover: A visitor stands inside the exhibition "Renoir: A Luminous Evolution" at the Mezmereyz Gallery of the Museum of Light + Art—photograph by Susan Kraus. Editor's…
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Reasons We Love Kansas: Cemetery Art
Gravestones, statues, and sculptures across Kansas cemeteries reveal stories of devotion, artistry, and historical legacy. Across Kansas, cemeteries are home to more than headstones—they're open-air…
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Buried Treasure: Digging into the Past with Kansas Archeologist
Photos from the Kansas State Historical Society Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in the spring issue of 2001. Today, the Kansas Archeology Training Program continues to be held every…
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