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Springtime entices park visitors to enjoy the outdoors as snow meltsPRATT -- While the most severe blizzard to hit parts of Kansas in decades may have come the last week of March, warm weather will soon make this event a fleeting memory, enticing Kansans across the state to visit their favorite state parks. To enhance these visits, park staff ... 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


Celebrations continue into early fall Each month, Kansas state parks conduct special events, some in conjunction with Free Park Entrance Days, some to celebrate a special historical event or geological attribute of an individual park, and others just for entertainment. Each park sets its own dates for these events, including Free Park Entran ... Read More


23rd Annual ‘Walk With Wildlife’ is June 9 Interested in getting an up-close, personal look at all kinds of Kansas wildlife? Want to hold a live snake? Do you want to discover the differences between hawks and owls? Anyone interested in learning more about wildlife is welcome at the 23rd Annual Walk with Wildlife at the Great Plains Nature C ... Read More


Scott Lake’s Camp Lakeside set for ‘Women’s Outdoor Adventures’ June 8-10 The best way to learn a new skill is hands-on instruction, under the guidance of an expert. That’s the premise for “Women’s Outdoor Adventures,” a weekend workshop planned at Scott State Park June 8-10. Sponsored by the Santa Fe Trail Resource Conservation & Develo ... Read More