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State parks, some wildlife areas, offer comfortable alternative to roughing itPRATT — Looking for a special summer Kansas state park or more remote area experience? Rental cabins are available throughout the year at 19 Kansas state parks, four state fishing lakes, and one wildlife area. Some cabins are rustic while others feature many of the co ... Read More

Park manager snags, relocates floating geocache boxesGLEN ELDER — Due to flooding at Glen Elder Reservoir, locations for Glen Elder State Park’s caches in the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) geocache contest have changed. The original sites are now under water, and may be for quite some time.The park manager was able t ... Read More

Publication online Aug. 12; printed copies available in early SeptemberPRATT — Printed copies of the 2011 Kansas Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations Summary will be available at Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) offices and license vendors around the state about Sept. 1, but hunters can view or download the summary b ... Read More

Sept. 15, 2011
Event helps state, local parks and public landsPRATT — Everyone who has ever wanted to spend high-quality time working outdoors while helping a park or public land should mark their calendars for Saturday, Sept. 24. Governor Sam Brownback has declared that day National Public Lands Day (NPLD) in Kansas and calls upon residents t ... Read More

Oct. 13, 2011
December and January hunts for youth who have never harvested a deer; application deadline Nov. 2ST. MARYS — During the regular firearms season — Nov. 30-Dec. 11 — and the extended antlerless whitetail season — Jan. 1-8, 2012 — Westar Energy's Green Team will offer guided deer hunts at Jeffrey Energy Center near St. Marys. The hu ... Read More

Oct. 13, 2011
Wild turkeys offer special fall hunting opportunityPRATT — The wild turkey was once extirpated from Kansas, but today, wild turkey populations have been growing for years, offering hunters the opportunity to pursue them in fall and spring. While the season opened Oct. 1, it runs long enough to add this traditional game bird to th ... Read More

Jan. 19, 2012Shotgun, other gear, two-day guided hunt go to essay winnerEMPORIA — Now in its tenth year, the Flint Hills Gobblers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Youth Essay Contest challenges youngsters to write an essay and win a two-day guided spring turkey hunt and a new turkey shotgun. This year, in 500 words or less ... Read More

Feb. 16, 2012
National event free with military ID on Feb. 17-19KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever has announced that all active military personnel will receive free admission to its National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic when the event comes to the Kansas City Convention Center’s Bartle Hall on Feb. 17, 18, and 19.Acti ... Read More

Feb. 16, 2012
Online video reveals all the secrets of catching the state’s favorite panfishPRATT — A new video, Kansas Crappie Bonanza, will be released by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) on Feb. 17 to show anglers how to catch crappie throughout the year in the Sunflower State. Although this popular panfish is pur ... Read More

Feb. 23, 2012
Atlas including maps of all public-access fishing areas now online, in print March 1PRATT ­­— The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) has released a tool that will help you catch more fish — and it’s free. Interested?Check out the 2012 Kansas Fishing Atlas, now available for viewing and download from KDWPT we ... Read More

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