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Three whitetail antlerless deer seasons usher in the New YearPRATT — The regular Kansas firearm deer season is over and archery deer season closes Dec. 31, but deer hunters can still look forward to hunting one or more of three January whitetail antlerless-only seasons. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) will conduct an extended ... Read More


Event designed to feed those in need, raise funds for college scholarshipEMPORIA — On Jan. 7-9, a group of Emporia hunters will conduct the 4th Annual Hunt For Hunger, a charitable competition to help those in need. The event headquarters will be at the Fairgrounds Anderson Building in Emporia.Participants will hunt and trap in two-person teams ... Read More


New Trail Bridge

First new trail bridge at Kaw River, built 2010.

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Kaw River State Park logo

Ask a Park Ranger for a Kaw River frig magnet.

Kaw Valley fall

The Kaw River Valley in fall color from the top of the park road.

Hikers on the trail

Search for drowning victim prompts lowering of lake levelTULSA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced that the lake level at John Redmond Reservoir is being lowered approximately 2 feet below normal conservation pool level to help facilitate recovery efforts of a drowning victim missing since Dec. 4, 2010. Current releases are 5,000 ... Read More


Popular annual bird watchers' event Jan. 13-16PRATT — For many people, Christmas and New Year’s festivities are followed by weeks of letdown and gloomy weather. But for those who feed birds in their backyards, winter in Kansas is a joy, and the pleasure is multiplied for those who participate in the Kansas Winter Bird Feeder Survey.As snow and ... Read More