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Dec. 5, 2013Applications are still being accepted for the 2014 drawingPRATT – Seventy-two Kansas-based nonprofit organizations have already applied for the coveted Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission Big Game Permits, but there is still time left for other organizations to apply. Applicants have until Jan.1, 2014 to apply for one of s ... Read More


Dec. 5, 2013Buy a license or permit and give the gift of the outdoors this holiday PRATT – Looking for the perfect gift for dad? Need an affordable stocking stuffer for the kids? Consider purchasing a 2014 hunting or fishing license. Starting Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, all licenses and permits for the 2014 season will go on sale, and for those look ... Read More



December 12, 2013 Christmas Bird Counts conducted across the state through mid-January PRATT — Over the next few weeks, people from all walks of life will gather in prearranged meeting places, make plans of attack, dress against the elements, then march into the winter landscape to record bird sightings. Christmas bird counts follow t ... Read More


December 12, 2013 Cold-spell has likely caused many lakes and reservoirs to freeze up PRATT – After a week of nighttime temperatures in the single-digits and daytime highs in the teens and twenties, most Kansas water bodies are covered with a sheet of ice. While beautiful and perhaps alluring to anglers and explorers, a frozen lake ca ... Read More


December 12, 2013Christmas shopping has never been easierPRATT – Shopping days are winding down, but most last-minute shoppers are still a week away from panic-mode. Fortunately, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism has a way shoppers can avoid the stress and crowds of final-hour gift shopping. Find the perfect gifts for outdoor ... Read More


1/1/14 - Hillsdale State Park
First Day Hike
(Hillsdale State Park Office)

2/1/14 - 2/2/14: EASTERN KANSAS BEAGLE CLUB
FIELD TRIAL
(HILLSDALE STATE PARK, OFFICE BASEMENT, HILLSDALE POINT)