Ode to Kansas Sunups and Sundowns
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…
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Category: Nature & Outdoors
Why Kansas Has The Best Exotic Animal Experiences in the USA
SPONSORED CONTENT Ever dreamt of swimming with penguins? Well, there are only two places in the world you can do it: their native habitat on the coast of South Africa or Tanganyika Wildlife Park…
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Hidden Hiking Gems: Three Lesser-Known Kansas Hikes
Exploring some of Kansas' less-traveled hiking trails For years, I have enjoyed hiking the Kansas outdoors. After being asked to create a selection of some of the state’s lesser-known hiking trail…
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Hidden Hiking Gems: Lehigh Portland Trails
Photography by Jonathan Adams Lehigh Portland Trails Running alongside water and prairie vistas, wildlife, native grass, and wildflowers, the Lehigh Portland Trails provide a free and travel-worthy…
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Hidden Hiking Gems: Big Basin Prairie Preserve
Photography by Cody Tracy Big Basin Prairie Preserve If you’ve been here, you know. If you haven’t, make it a priority. With sweeping grasslands and endless skies, Big Basin Prairie Preserve is…
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Farm to Table, Again
Photography by Michael Snell and Doug Stremel The latest eating trend isn't a trend at all, but a traditional way of dining - and living - that has come full circle or never gone away. Nestled on…
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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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Floating Down the Kaw
Photography by Michael Pearce State programs, nonprofit groups and outdoor equipment suppliers have made it easy to explore and enjoy a treasured waterway Growing up in the early 1980s, Dawn Buehler…
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A Herd, Once More
Photography by Ryan Coody (ᏣᎳᎩ ᎠᏰᎵ/Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma) 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…
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Biking Kansas with Jonathan Groene
Photography provided by Kansas Tourism Jonathan Groene is an experienced bike-packer who has biked the Continental Divide. He also savors adventures closer to his home, such as biking the width of…
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