High Plains Under the Sea
Photo Credit: Meg Kumin An ancient sea and the life that thrived in it shaped the contour of the land we know Kansas is known for a few things—wheat, beef, sunflowers, sports—not so much water…
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Quindaro: A Great, Nearly Lost City of Free Peoples
Photography by Andrea LaRayne Etzel & Carter Gaskins Quindaro was an abolitionist frontier city founded by Indigenous people and strengthened by those who escaped slavery—now, a new generation works…
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Eclectic Stays in Kansas
Photo by Nick Krug Enhance your weekend getaway experience If you’ve ever wished you could change your outlook on life by disappearing for a weekend or maybe a week—but not have to spend a bundle…
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Urban Ice Skating
Big-city ice rinks draw in the skaters during the winter season For over two decades, the Kansas City Ice Center and Pavilion in Shawnee has been a destination ice rink for skaters of all skill…
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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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After Ad Astra: Ed Dwight Jr.'s Story
When the government pulled the plug on Ed Dwight Jr.’s chance to become the nation’s first Black astronaut, the talented Kansas native refocused his life into becoming a barbecue entrepreneur, a…
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Growing the Lakin Community Garden
A community garden in Lakin aims to educate, promote health and bring fresh produce Illustration: Envato/PureSolution These things kind of fell into one beautiful coincidence,” says Jenny White as…
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Poppin 'Good: Princeton Popcorn
KANSAS!/Bill Stephen Bob Ralph was raised a city boy, in the heart of Overland Park. But when he was growing up there in the 1980s, he frequented a patch of nearby farmland that became his…
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The Original Homes on the Range
Photo courtesy of the Kansas Historical Society Indigenous people’s oral histories and archeological research provide insight into the first Kansas homes Long before Euro-American settlers built…
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Talking Kansas
Michael King and Brad Smalley, of Wild West Podcast. Photo credit: Rachael Sebastian Kansas-themed podcasts share their deep dives into the state’s legends and attractions Wild West Podcast Michael…
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