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Anyone evacuated from or not allowed into a flooded Kansas state park can obtain a credit voucher for camping or reservation fees paid that can be used at any other Kansas state park as space allows. Persons affected should contact the originating state park for the credit voucher and a list of Kansas state parks with space available. Persons ... Read More

November 15, 2012Boating during the winter requires added precautions to ensure safetyFollowing basic safe boating rules is necessary whenever you’re on the water, but it takes on a new level of importance when the water is cold. As a rule of thumb, if the sum of the air and water temperatures added together equals less than 100 degrees and you ... Read More

Mar. 7, 2013No-kill season allows runners and their dogs to sharpen hunting abilitiesPRATT – Mar. 1, opening day of running season, marks the start of an eight-month-long race as hound enthusiasts and their dogs perfect their furbearer-chasing skills. Through Nov. 1, hunters and their dogs can chase – but not take – bobcats, opossums, raccoons, ... Read More

PRATT – If someone wishes you a “crappie day” this time of year and you’re an angler, you accept that wish with a smile. It’s a good thing. Crappie anglers wait all year for late April and early May when water temperatures in Kansas lakes warm to the high 50s and low 60s. That brings one of our most popular sport fish to shallow water to spawn, ... Read More

PRATT – If summer temps have you seeing red, why not add a little green to the mix in the form of Christmas decorations? That’s right, the staff at Lovewell State Park invite you to celebrate this winter holiday early at their 14th Annual Campground Christmas on Saturday, August 20. As part of the festivities, campers are encouraged to decorate ... Read More

PRATT – Clip on a helmet, stretch out your legs, and prepare to experience Tuttle Creek State Park in a whole new way! In celebration of national Bike Your Park Day on Sept. 30, a 5-mile guided bike ride will be offered at Tuttle Creek State Park, 5800 River Pond Rd A, Manhattan. The free, family-friendly event will take place from 7:30 a.m. - ... Read More

Low oxygen content in water can be a prescription for disaster PRATT -- Everyone who has a recreational farm pond enjoys the opportunity to step outside and catch fish. However, nothing can be more disheartening than to carefully nurture a pond only to discover a fish kill on a hot summer morning. The July/August 2006 issue of Kansas Wildli ... Read More

Plentiful game species provides year-round alternative to upland and big gamePRATT -- Winter is just around the corner, and while many hunters pursue upland game birds, waterfowl, and deer this time of year, rabbits are an overlooked resource. Prolific breeders, they are found throughout the state, and many hunters find the lack of competition ... Read More

Plentiful game species provides year-round alternative to upland and big gameWinter is just around the corner, and while many hunters pursue upland game birds, waterfowl, and deer this time of year, rabbits are an overlooked resource. Prolific breeders, they are found throughout the state, and many hunters find the lack of competition for these ... Read More

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