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Free dates vary, allowing multiple park visitation opportunities Kansas state parks offer a variety of scenic landscapes, from the Ozarkian forests of Crawford State Park in eastern Kansas to the rugged High Plains oasis known as Scott State Park in the west. Free Park Entrance Days offer Kansans an opportunity to sample that variety and sav ... Read More


Group requests public input before final deer recommendations are made. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks presented a report on deer-related statute review to the Kansas Legislature Feb. 1 and 2. During the legislature’s 2005 session, the House Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Committee requested that the department review statutes and ... Read More


Horse-friendly facilities join growing list of recreational opportunities MILFORD STATE PARK – Last fall, Milford State Park staff began construction of a 21-site equestrian campground, using a National Recreational Trails grant. Ten of those sites have been completed; the remainder are under construction. The campground sites are equipped w ... Read More


Two-way communications with constituents enhanced with new web log site The development of web logs, or blogs, has created a useful communications tool for organizations and individuals around the world. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks wants to use that tool to assist two-way communication between the department and its stakehold ... Read More


Winner will bag guided spring turkey hunt EMPORIA -- This spring, young hunters can write a story and win a guided spring turkey hunt with KDWP's Jared McJunkin. McJunkin guides annually for the Kansas Governor’s Annual One-Shot Turkey Hunt held each spring in El Dorado and introduces fellow hunters, especially youth, to turkey hunting. Thi ... Read More


Focus on wingshooting; safety, ethics, and dog handling also included JUNTION CITY -- Youth who have completed a certified hunter education course will have the opportunity to participate in a youth and mentor pheasant hunting class at Rock Springs 4-H Ranch, near Junction City, on March 4-5. The course will be conducted by the Kansas Hunte ... Read More