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PRATT – At its June 23, 2016 meeting in Fort Scott, the Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission voted to revoke a regulation, KAR115-8-24, that allowed commercial guiding of hunters on lands owned and managed by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT). The regulation also required guides to acquire a free permit speci ... Read More


TOPEKA – Elusive Pokemon GO characters have been spotted at many Kansas state parks and nature centers, and there’s no better time to join the chase. The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) welcomes Pokemon hunters stalking the virtual critters that have popped up at some of the most picturesque and educational places in Ka ... Read More


PRATT – Kansas Wildlife & Parks magazine, a bi-monthly publication of the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) that has been in print for more than 70 years, recently gained national recognition for its special anniversary deer issue published in November 2015. Staff of the 48-page, full-color magazine made a bold decisi ... Read More


10/28/16 - 10/30/16: Devils Ditch Renegade
Mountain Man Rendezou
(Deweese Park and Range)

9/24/16 - Car Show
1st Annual Car Show
(Webster State Park)

LINCOLN, Neb. – Kansas boaters launching in Nebraska waters are helping the Cornhusker State battle the threat of aquatic invasive species (AIS) whether they realize it or not. Effective this year, any out-of-state-boater who has purchased Nebraska’s required $15 boat decal is aiding in preventing the spread of AIS in Nebraska. Fees go toward N ... 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