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Department of Wildlife and Parks has announced bargain days for new yearPRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks has announced its schedule for 2010 Free Park Entrance Days, when anyone may enter individual state parks without a vehicle permit. (Camping and other permits are still required.) While the weather may seem too chilly to ... Read More


Aug. 7, 2013 Bridge projects near three state parks may mean travel delays PRATT– Summer is a good time to visit your favorite state park – and for road crews to work on roads and bridges. Roadwork is a temporary inconvenience with long-term benefits, but that doesn’t keep travelers from grumbling about the orange cones and barrels th ... Read More


PRATT – Having fun in the sun is a sure thing when you spend your summer at one of Kansas’ 26 state parks where you can enjoy hiking, fishing, boating, biking, horseback riding, and just relaxing in the outdoors. And while all of our state parks provide a wide variety of outdoor activities, there is also a long list of special events you can pa ... Read More


PRATT – Due to concerns related to COVID-19, the Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission will conduct its next public meeting through a Zoom video conference on April 23, 2020. In addition to new business, items originally scheduled for the cancelled March 26, 2020 meeting will be discussed. The public is invited to participate in the mee ... Read More


KDWP sets eight meeting locations set for public discussion of proposals PRATT – Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks staff will conduct a series of public meetings around the state this spring to describe and hear comments on several fishing regulation changes under consideration. The meetings will also include discussion of several fis ... Read More


Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks staff is conducting a series of public meetings around the state this spring to describe and hear comments on several fishing regulation changes under consideration. Meetings have been conducted in Iola, Salina, Hays, and Wichita, with upcoming sessions in Topeka (May 8, 7 - 9 p.m., KDWP Region 2 office) ... Read More


Jan. 12, 2012
Latest rules; how, where, and what to fish for; new bait restrictions includedPRATT — Printed copies of the 2012 Kansas Fishing Regulations Summary booklet are now available at Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) office and license vendors, the agency has announced. Among other things, the publication lists n ... Read More


For Immediate Release:April 25, 2022
Contacts:
Nadia Reimer CMP®, Chief of Public Affairs
(785) 338-3036nadia.reimer@ks.gov 
Gwendolynne Larson, Director of Media Relations
(620) 341-5528glarson1@emporia.edu                                     & ... Read More