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KDPW offers free instruction to youth PRATT -- A basic wingshooting clinic can be a great youth program for any sportsmen’s group, organization, or local gun club. It’s also an effective way to recruit people into the shooting sports and hunting. For those groups interested, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks’ (KDWP) “Pass It On” p ... Read More


KDWP offers free instruction to youth A basic wingshooting clinic can be a great youth program for any sportsmen’s group, organization, or local gun club. It’s also an effective way to recruit people into the shooting sports and hunting. For those groups interested, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks’ (KDWP) “ Pass It On ” program p ... Read More


Users can customize search to match their recreation preferences PRATT -- Looking for a place to hike, bike, or camp in Kansas? “Recreation Finder” is now online at maps.kansasgis.org/recfinder/public/index.cfm. This online resource allows users to search a database of more than 450 trails, 3,500 parks, and 12,500 recreation facilities acros ... Read More


Users can customize search to match their recreation preferences Looking for a place to hike, bike, or camp in Kansas? “Recreation Finder” is now online. This online resource allows users to search a database of more than 450 trails, 3,500 parks, and 12,500 recreation facilities across the state. Users can search for parks and facilities by ... Read More



Nov. 5, 2008
THE BIRDS ARE BACK IN TOWN: WHOOPING CRANES ENJOY KANSAS STOPOVER
INTERPRETIVE CENTER TRANSLATES RICH HISTORY OF SCOTT STATE PARK
NEW RESEARCH IDENTIFIES MANY MORE PLAYAS
WORKSHOPS SHOW HOW BURNING CAN REVITALIZE HIGH PLAINS
QUAIL FOREVER SETS SIGHTS ON THREE NEW KANSAS CHAPTERS-30- Read More


One out of seven applicants successful in first draw; second draw deadline Oct. 1PRATT — Applicants from the first drawing for Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) Special Hunts can go online to find out if they were successful. There were 342 hunts awarded from 2,141 applications, a demand that exceeds supply seven-fold.All applican ... Read More


Properly cared-for game meat can rival the best restaurant farePRATT — Deer hunters always enjoy the chase, but the ultimate satisfaction of taking a deer can be when the meat is served to family and friends. No hunter wants to waste weeks of practice, scouting, and preparation that result in a filled permit, so once the deer is down and tagge ... Read More


High water can be dangerous for boatersPRATT – Boating is a July 4th holiday tradition with many Kansans, and the officials at the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks are stressing safety this weekend. Law Enforcement Division assistant director Dan Hesket wants park visitors to enjoy the holiday but emphasizes the need for boaters to use c ... Read More


Access to water closed until further notice; park still openMEADE — Officials with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks are prohibiting fishing, boating, and other water recreation at Meade State Fishing Lake, 8 miles south and 5 miles west of Meade, due to concerns over blue-green algae blooming in the lake. The state park areas at the ... Read More


May 23, 2013Participants get up-close to wildlife species without leaving the sidewalkPRATT ­– Are snakes slimy or smooth? What does a kestrel’s call sound like? You can learn this and more when you attend the 29th Annual Walk With Wildlife event, Saturday, June 8, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. The Great Plains Nature Center (GPNC) will be holding the ev ... Read More