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WEBBER – Bust out that tinsel and double-check those twinkle light bulbs because Lovewell State Park staff are declaring Christmas in August! As part of the park’s 13th Annual Campground Christmas event, campers and visitors are invited to participate in the friendly yuletide-themed decorating competition on Aug. 15. The weather may be warm for ... Read More


WEBBER – Lovewell State Park staff is sponsoring the Annual Lovewell Fun Day on Saturday, August 6. The day’s events begin with 5K and 10K Predict Walk and Run, with registration opening at 7 a.m. The co-ed mud and sand volleyball tournaments follow at 10 a.m. There is an eight-team limit for the double-elimination tournaments and a $20 en ... Read More


OSBORNE – If you’ve got a kiddo who is champing at the bit to learn how to shoot a bow, go fishing, shoot a shotgun, or paddle a canoe, sign them up for the Annual Northcentral Kansas Outdoor Youth Fair on Sept. 9. Held each year in Osborne, this free and fun-filled event is packed with more outdoor activities than your youngster can imagine. T ... Read More


BOISE, Idaho – Aerial surveys will be begin March 16 and continue through mid-May in five states containing lesser prairie chicken habitat, including Kansas. The surveys are conducted annually by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) to document population trends and the species’ response to management strategies identif ... Read More


PRATT – Aerial surveys conducted by helicopters will begin March 16 and continue through early May in areas of Kansas containing prairie chicken habitat. The surveys are conducted annually by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) to document population tren ... Read More


Enhanced funding enables KDWP fee reduction effective Jan. 1 The cost of visiting Kansas state parks is going down in 2007. In a public hearing in Chanute Oct. 26, the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission approved changes in state park vehicle entrance fees, effective Jan. 1, 2007. The changes in fees at the state parks for calendar year 200 ... Read More


Legislative action to enhance funding enables KDWP fee reduction effective Jan. 1 PRATT -- The cost of visiting Kansas state parks is going down in 2007. In a public hearing in Chanute Oct. 26, the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission approved changes in state park vehicle entrance fees, effective Jan. 1, 2007. The fee changes were made pos ... Read More


New law reduces vehicle entrance fees;
park users can save even more by purchasing permits by March 31 PRATT -- The cost of visiting Kansas state parks is going down in 2007. In a public hearing in Chanute last October, the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission approved changes in state park vehicle entrance fees, effective Jan. 1 of this y ... Read More


New law reduces vehicle entrance fees; park users can save even more by purchasing permits by March 31 The cost of visiting Kansas state parks is going down in 2007. In a public hearing in Chanute last October, the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission approved changes in state park vehicle entrance fees, effective Jan. 1 of this year. The ... Read More