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PRATT – The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) is proud to announce the arrival of the department’s first-ever mobile apps, CampIt KS and HuntFish KS – making Kansas outdoors more accessible than ever before. The innovative mobile apps allow users to seamlessly reserve campsites and buy licenses – anytime, anywhere, and fr ... Read More


PRATT – Through a unique partnership, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) and Humboldt High School have successfully created a safe haven for area birds that would have otherwise been displaced. Two years ago, Humboldt High School had a large colony of chimney swift birds that had nested and roosted in the school’s aban ... Read More


PRATT – The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), in partnership with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), has a new “bucket list” for Kansas kayakers, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts to pursue – recreating at Kansas’ clearest lakes. Aquatic vegetation, underwater structures, and even fish may be visible ... Read More


PRATT – The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) will continue to partner with school districts across the state to offer the Hunter Education in Our Schools program in 2020. The Hunter Education in Our Schools program is an opportunity for students to learn safety, ethics and responsibility while hunting, among other outdoo ... Read More


PRATT – Looking to catch a fish, and don’t care whether it’s a crappie, bass or “whatever?” There’s a list for that. The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s (KDWPT) “Whatever’s Biting” list ranks waters that provide good fishing for a variety of species. The idea for this list came about from KDWPT fisheries biologists who noted ... Read More