May 8, 2014Become certified to teach fishing in Kansas by attending an instructor coursePRATT – Fishing’s Future and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism are looking to enlist up to 40 anglers who want to become volunteer instructors to teach fishing techniques. Interested anglers should enroll in the instructor course that will ... Read More

May 8, 2014Registration deadline is May 15TOPEKA – The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is hosting a Women On Target instructional shooting clinic Saturday, May 24 at the Capital City Gun Club in Topeka. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., participants will have the opportunity to shoot shotguns, rifles, handguns and bows. No experience is necess ... Read More

May 8, 2014All participants saw turkeys during this two-day eventPRATT ­– Five out of 13 youth turkey hunters went home with a bird in-hand at the Inaugural Ellis County Youth Turkey Hunt, but all had the experience of a lifetime.The two-day event, hosted by the Hays “Long beard” chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, the Kansas Depart ... Read More

May 8, 2014Out of more than 7,500 U.S. state parks, Kansas makes the list three timesPRATT – While compiling a list of some of our country’s best state parks, The Active Times couldn’t ignore the state of Kansas; in fact, they couldn’t ignore the sunflower state three times. Out of more than 7,500 U.S. state parks to choose from, three Kansas s ... Read More