especially within the Flint Hills. Prescribed fire is a tool used by landowners and managers to help preserve the tallgrass prairie ecosystem, control invasive species, reduce woody encroachment ...

Jim Hoy, a retired professor of English at Emporia State University and author of “Flint Hills Cowboys,” walks in 2019 at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve near Strong City. Hoy died Feb ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A burn ban will be in place in Sedgwick County for April.

The route to the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve includes a stretch of Kansas Highway 177, designated the Flint Hills ...

The Flint Hills Scenic Byway provides one of the most breathtaking drives in Kansas, particularly stunning during golden hour ...

The Flint Hills Rodeo, one of the oldest consecutive rodeos in Kansas, brings authentic cowboy culture to life each summer.

Jim Hoy, a retired professor of English at Emporia State University and author of “Flint Hills Cowboys,” walks in 2019 at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve near Strong City. Hoy died Feb. 23, ...

Kansans are proud of the Flint Hills, of the landscape and its culture. And that pride has translated into actions to protect and preserve this place. Jim Hoy was a big part of that. Jim summed up the ...

Some of his notable works include "Flint Hills Cowboys: Tales from the Tallgrass Prairie" and "Cowboy's ... which he worked so hard to preserve. A memorial for Jim and his son, Josh, will be ...

The tallgrass prairies of the Flint Hills are particularly scenic ... Visit the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge or the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve to see these remarkable insects in action. Aerial of ...