STATE PARKS GEAR UP FOR NEW SEASON
WALLEYE EGG HARVESTING CREATES ANGLING OPPORTUNITIES
KDWP STRESSES SAFETY DURING TURKEY SEASON
K-STATE BIOLOGIST, RESEARCH TEAM DISCOVER STREAM SCRUBBERGEARY COUNTY CVB NABS TWO TELLY AWARDS Read More


April marks beginning of active park visitation;
visitors reminded that off-season permits available through March 31 PRATT -- To enhance your Kansas state park visit, park staff conduct a variety of special events throughout the state. Some events are in conjunction with Free Park Entrance Days, some celebrate a special historical event o ... Read More


Three reservoirs used this year; care taken not to spread aquatic nuisance species PRATT -- It's walleye egg-taking time for the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP), and fisheries biologists will harvest walleye eggs from three reservoirs. Egg-taking will begin on March 19 at Cedar Bluff Reservoir, March 24 at Hillsdale Reservoir, ... Read More


Spring turkey hunting one of safest outdoor activities, but caution always wise PRATT -- Each year, a number of spring turkey hunting accidents occur throughout the United States. While Kansas has an excellent turkey hunting safety record, this should not be taken for granted. There are a few simple steps that can be taken to make this sprin ... Read More


Microorganisms filter nitrogen from small streams, keeping larger waterways cleaner MANHATTAN -- To understand how nitrogen accumulates in large rivers and oceans miles and miles away, scientists like Walter Dodds looked at small streams flowing closer to home. Dodds, a professor of biology at Kansas State University, didn't have to look any ... Read More


White-tailed deer, upland game featured JUNCTION CITY -- The Geary County Convention and Visitor's Bureau (GCCVB) has become the first CVB in Kansas to win two Telly Awards using in-house production work. The Telly Awards honor outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs. The awards receive more than 14,000 entries ann ... Read More