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Flint Hills Friends of the NRA feast Sept. 28 The annual Emporia area Friends of the NRA banquet and auction will be held Thursday, Sept. 28 at the Anderson Building on the Lyon County Fairgrounds in Emporia. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. featuring a barbecue dinner catered by Bad Ole Berns. Dinner will be followed by an auction and speci ... Read More


El Dorado State Park Kite Flying

A windy day creates perfect conditions for a visitor to fly his kite on top of the Dam near the Walnut River Park.

El Dorado State Park Pitcher Sage

A butterfly sits on a Pitcher Sage bloom and basks in the sun.

El Dorado State Park Boater

A couple enjoy exploring on the shoreline of the old El Dorado City Lake arm of El Dorado Lake.

El Dorado State Park Sumac

Autumn is upon us as indicated by the changing colors of the Smooth Sumac.

El Dorado State Park 3 wheeler

A lady rides a new type of 3 wheeler called a trikke, which she describes as "a fun way to get a low impact workout."

Hunters reminded of change in upland seasons PRATT -- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) reminds hunters that some changes will take effect in the upland game seasons this fall. The regular pheasant season will open one week earlier, on Nov. 4, and run through the end of January. Also, the quail units have been eliminated; t ... Read More


Innovative use of wetlands will restore lake, provide recreation ULYSSES -- An alternative wastewater treatment process will restore a portion of Ulysses' Frazier Park Lake. The wastewater effluent will be filtered through a series of wetlands and stream habitats to be constructed on existing city property, restoring water-based recreationa ... Read More


Nonresident landowners not entitled to same hunting rights as resident landowners WICHITA -- On Sept. 12, U.S. Senior District Judge Wesley E. Brown, Wichita, issued a summary judgment order in favor of defendant Mike Hayden, in his official capacity as secretary of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Summary judgment is a legal te ... Read More