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The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) is proud to announce the Flint Hills Trail State Park's nomination to the Rails to Trails Conservancy’s (RTC) Hall of Fame. Since 2007, RTC’s Hall of ...
The Flint Hills are the last large stretch of tallgrass prairie in North America. This region of east-central Kansas was never fully plowed due to its shallow, rocky soils.
If you want to experience the Old West, you might not have to go as far as you think, as one adorable Kansas town is a hotbed of American history.
The person was hiking the lower trail at the Conkles Hollow State Nature Preserve in the Hocking Hills area when an uprooted tree fell on them.
Nearly a mile of riverfront in Bent County is now a preserve for prairie wildlife and plants. Nonetheless, there’s much work to do at the new Purgatoire River Preserve.
The Neon Prairie Festival is returning to Osage Hills in September with a bigger lineup, new additions and more.
The 93-mile trail offers scenic views of the Flint Hills, including the largest remaining tallgrass prairie in the world. Future plans include a 27-mile extension westward to Herington.
Alligator with bungee cord wrapped around jaws rescued at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park The alligator was taken to Gatorland in Orlando where the bungee cord was removed by Dr. James Bogan.
The Flint Hills Trail travels through tallgrass prairie and along riverside bluffs. It also offers a chance to stop at historic sites, such as the Allegawaho Heritage Memorial Park near Council Grove.
Kansas is making the 93-mile Flint Hills Trail even better for cyclists The Flint Hills Trail travels through tallgrass prairie and along riverside bluffs. It also offers a chance to stop at ...
The 20-year tradition of Symphony in the Flint Hills will conclude with a sold-out show. It’s been a unique piece of Kansas history.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - The Prairie landscape in Kansas used to be 170 million acres. Just 4% remains, which makes days like Saturday’s “Prairie Day,” at the Flint Hills Discovery Center ...