Outdoor Activities

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1161+ words) IOLA — The typical Kansas landscape doesn't include clear waters, sheer limestone cliffs and rock islands, but the state's newest state park is anything but typical. Lehigh Portland State Park officially cut the ribbon at the new visitors center Aug. 12 after…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (95+ words) Lehigh Portland State Park, Kansas' newest state park opened in Iola with limestone cliffs and clear lake. Camping reservations for 27 sites opened the next day Kansas’ 29th state park officially opened to the public this week, and now campers can start…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (474+ words) Kansas’ newest state park opens this week, offering views quite unlike the rest of the Sunflower State. That’s in part thanks to Lehigh Portland State Park’s past as an active limestone quarry. The quarry provided stone for Lehigh Portland Cement…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (550+ words) When summer arrives in Kansas, Cheney State Park becomes one of the state’s most popular places to cool off. Located just west of Wichita, it offers a large reservoir, swimming beaches, and boating opportunities, making it a favorite for families…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (242+ words) Tuttle Creek Lake lies just five miles north of Manhattan in the rolling Flint Hills of northeast Kansas. Even though it’s one of the best lakes in Kansas, many travelers head straight for larger vacation destinations or never venture beyond…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (636+ words) We all need some time away every once in a while: life can get so draining and stressful! Luckily, there’s no shortage of escapes in the Sunflower State, especially if you love camping in Kansas. There’s no better way to…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1247+ words) By ALEXA ST. JOHN and CHARLIE RIEDEL It hasn’t always been easy. For instance, there were challenging economic times through the 1980s and various degrees of drought affecting his yield through the years. But this season feels different. “All in all,…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (404+ words) TOPEKA (KSNT) – The owners of a former RV park at Milford Lake have given it a major makeover and rebranding this year, in time for the summer rush of travelers. People visiting the former Flagstop Resort & RV Park this year…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (671+ words) Well, its spring turkey season in Kansas again, and a young friend just sent me a picture of a nice gobbler he called-in for his sister to harvest. Even though calling-in a Kansas wild turkey is easily in my top…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (929+ words) A Kansas man who’s hunted all over the West says he wants his final “retirement" elk hunt to be in Wyoming. “It’s still one of the great Western states that's untouched and unspoiled,” he said. How old is too old…...