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Atlas includes maps of all public-access fishing areasPRATT -- Anglers looking forward to warmer weather will find welcome news in the 2009 Kansas Fishing Atlas, available for viewing and download from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks' (KDWP) website, www.kdwp.state.ks.us. (Click Fishing/Where To Fish/Fish Atlas.) Printed copies are ... Read More


Atlas includes maps of all public-access fishing areasAnglers looking forward to warmer weather will find welcome news in the 2009 Kansas Fishing Atlas, available for viewing and download from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks' (KDWP) website. Printed copies will be available soon at most KDWP offices and license vendors or by emailin ... Read More


Excitement mounts as traditional opening of hunting season approaches with the Sept. 1 dove season; 10 days added to this year's seasonPRATT — It's mid-August, and hunters young and old anxiously await the traditional opening of fall hunting seasons, which begins when dove season opens Sept. 1. Preparation begins when hunters dust off their sh ... Read More


Conservation Achievement Program award deadline Dec. 1PRATT — The Kansas Wildlife Federation (KWF) wants nominees for its Conservation Achievement Program (CAP) awards, given annually to individuals or groups who are actively involved in programs to conserve the environment and promote environmental education and outreach. Any conservation-mind ... Read More


Early purchases valid the remainder of 2009 and all of 2010PRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks reminds all hunters, anglers and park patrons that hunting and fishing licenses, trout stamps and park permits expire Dec. 31, 2009. Even though 2009 deer and fall turkey permits may still be valid in some units, a 2010 Kansas hunting ... Read More


2010 statewide summary helps anglers find best spots to fish; will be featured in the March/April issue of Kansas Wildlife & Parks magazinePRATT — Each year, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) prepares a tool that answers every angler's most pressing question: "Where can I find the best fishing?" Called the Kansas ... Read More


From March through May, male chickens dance to attract matesPRATT — Each spring, one of the most extraordinary mating rituals in all of nature occurs right here in Kansas — the courtship of the prairie grouse, more commonly known as the prairie chicken. On otherwise indistinguishable tracts of natural prairie landscape, groups of male chickens ... Read More


Water safety, swimming lessons stressedASHBURN, Va. — In recognition of the popularity of swimming and other water-related recreational activities in the United States, and to promote safer water practices, May 2010 has been proclaimed National Water Safety Month by the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals, the International Swimming Ha ... Read More


15th annual event offers team prizes and plenty of funWEBBER — The 15th annual Sand Castle/Sculpture Contest at Lovewell State Park, near Webber, is scheduled for Sunday, July 18, at the Southwinds Beach area of the state park. Teams comprising as many as five people can register at the state park office from 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday.Sand cas ... Read More


Cort Mohler, Wakefield, will attend Fort Hays State University LAWERENCE — Cort Mohler, a 2010 graduate of Wakefield High School, has been named this year’s recipient of the Steve Harper Scholarship. He is the son of Deb and Mark Mohler of Wakefield. Mohler plans to pursue a degree in wildlife biology from Fort Hays State University and will r ... Read More