I’ve been to Maxwell Wildlife Refuge a handful of times, but this visit has been my favorite thus far. I think the warm, spring sun was just as appreciated by me as the wildlife that calls Maxwell home because as I made my way into the refuge, I was greeted by bison and elk even before approaching…
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For fifty years, the black squirrel has been Marysville’s claim to fame. In 1972, members of Marysville’s city council made it official by declaring Marysville the Black Squirrel City. To celebrate this golden anniversary, special events are planned for Saturday, October 22. The City of Marysville…
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You can earn a master’s degree in Kansas culture by exploring this region’s wide and impressive range of rural and urban experiences. Go on field trips to natural habitats for up-close studies in biology and zoology. Take multiple-choice taste tests in gastronomy and mixology. Learn about avian…
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Even though I’ve been to the Chaplin Nature Center quite a times, I always leave with even more…
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The map may say central Kansas, and the calendar 2018, but Kanopolis State Park is like the Old West of more than a century ago. For miles Tallgrass prairie waves in the wind. Deep and steep canyons gouge the grasslands, packed with caverns and dotted with giant, rose-colored rock. It’s so…
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One must merely get out of the car to appreciate the treasure trove of possibilities Kansas has to offer. Savor the unspoiled skyscapes, landscapes, and wide-open spaces of the Sunflower State, from the picturesque sunsets to the nation’s largest remaining stand of tallgrass prairie to wildlife…
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